Stop delaying justice

Fri., June 8, 2012

Officer Karl Thompson Jr. was convicted of using excessive force and lying in the Otto Zehm case, yet today he is still free. How can this be? If he were not an officer, he would have already spent the last six months in prison. What kind of justice is this for the Zehm family? The lawsuit has been settled; finish this for Otto’s family and for Spokane, put this mess behind Spokane and start fresh.

It is hard to understand this kind of justice if you aren’t wearing the blue. Officer Brad Thoma, an alcoholic, is still being paid, and the story goes on. Maybe we need new judges or a new prosecuting attorney – ones who can say “guilty” and get on with cleaning up the mess we have. It is time to send Thompson to prison, Thoma to the unemployment line, and start fresh here. Also, the officers who lied for Thompson should be tried and judged.

Darlene Le Claire

Spokane

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