Watching The Cops Who Watch Us
Ashley Chaffin was inside Calypsos Coffee on Lakeside Avenue when she saw a 13-year-old male fall to the ground during a struggle with a Coeur d'Alene Police officer Tuesday night. "I just saw it through the doors and was wondering what the heck was happening," Chaffin said. "I just rushed outside." Chaffin got out her phone and began filming as an additional officer arrived and began assisting in the apprehension of the teen, who according to a police report was wanted for his alleged involvement in a felony arson incident. It was the first time Chaffin, a 22-year-old Coeur d'Alene resident, has filmed an encounter between officers and a fellow citizen. Chaffin said she was prompted to film the encounter because of her awareness of national incidents between law enforcement officers and citizens/Keith Cousins, SR. More here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo by Shawn Gust: Ashley Chaffin, far left, uses her cell phone to record a video as two Coeur d’Alene officers make an arrest)