DC: Spokane Blue Scandal Deja Vu

What? Not another Spokane Police Department scandal. It’s deja blue all over again. Our latest episode involves an SPD sergeant, Bradley N. Thoma. The veteran officer was arrested last week for drunken driving. Hit-and-run charges may follow. Thoma has been put on paid administrative leave, which is a sweet deal considering that Thoma rakes in $91K and change a year.Oh, well. Look at the bright side. No innocent mentally ill janitors died after being clubbed, shocked and hogtied by Genghis Cop. No off-duty gunplay was involved as in Jay Olsen’s boozy rundown and shooting of Shonto Pete. No down and handcuffed suspects were kicked in the face. Allegedly. From what I gather reading the paper, Thoma was “cited and released for misdemeanor DUI following a hit-and-run crash” that occurred Wednesday on the Newport Highway and … Oh, brother. I’ve written so many columns about local cops acting out that I think I can now predict how the ensuing Thoma case will unfold/Doug Clark, SR. More here .

Question: How do you do you think the latest Spokane police scandal will play out?