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November 3, 2011 in City
Quotes regarding the Thompson verdict
U.S. Attorney Mike Ormsby: “This is not an indictment of our entire Police Department and it should not be an excuse for any of us to ignore the good work that our police officers do every day and every night in our community to protect us.”
Chris Bugbee, attorney for Spokane police Officers Tim Moses and Erin Raleigh: “It’s shocking to see a police officer who we trust to protect us being convicted of this crime, regardless of how you see the case.”
Breean Beggs, attorney for Otto Zehm’s family: “We continue to call to the city and the (police) department to repudiate any type of policy that would result in this type of death, and when they do so the community can heal.”
Dennis Hession, Spokane mayor, 2005-2007: “Our system of justice gave Karl Thompson his day of court. Otto Zehm received justice, too. It’s just kind of tragic he had to receive it posthumously.”
Mayor Mary Verner: “It’s very important for our citizens to be able to trust that our department is committed first and foremost and always to the safety of our citizens.”
Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick: “My No. 1 duty is at this point really to lead – to lead us to a future now. We’re going to heal. … We’re going to move forward and we’ll let the healing process take its natural course.”
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Truthhurts on November 03 at 7:04 a.m.
It is NOT YET time to heal until we have fully prosecuted the cover-up.
While I am glad that Hession finds it “kind of” tragic I want to know: What did Hession know and when did he know it.
This problem is SYSTEMIC, and until the entire system of cover-up is prosecuted out of existence, the MOTIVES for police excessive violence will remain in place.
DickAdams on November 03 at 7:42 a.m.
Dennis Hession is as bad as Mayor Verner, and Chief Kirkpatrick and the City Attorney Delaney. Obviously, Hession condoned what Roco Treppiedi said to the state AG, telling the AG that the public is given too much information and asking the AG to ask the state legislators to amend the public records law so the citizens are not given so much information. I was at the AG meeting as was Hession. Behind me where I was seated were some attorneys and I overheard one telling the others, Rocky was way out of line. Subsequently, I emailed Hession and reminded him about what Roco Treppiedi had said and my disgust about Roco and I was not very kind to Hession either. I`ve informed city councils and mayors ever since, including Verner, and received only one reply back. Guess all the rest condoned what Treppiedi has done to date.
RCL500atMSNdotcom on November 03 at 9:24 a.m.
I wonder what’s on the mind of the cop who murdered Creech right about now. I’m thinking his time is coming.