Slog - Comments on SPD Settles Another Brutality Case http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality The Seattle Police Department has settled another police brutality case out of court. SPD will pay Aaron Claxton $20,000 for an incident in August 2006, where Claxton was repeatedly tasered by plainclothes officers—from one of SPD's elite anti-crime teams—inside his home. Officers claimed Claxton—a 22-year-old Boys and Girls Club counselor—had been speeding, and failed to stop at a stop sign near his home in North Seattle. Claxton was also charged with obstruction, but the case was dropped because of, according to court records, a "lack of proof." While Claxton settled for a relatively small amount, his suit is yet another... Copyright 2008 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:33:03 -0800 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:18:34 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle Tasered by plainclothes cops in his home for running a stop sign?

Did they have a warrant?

He could have legally shot them ... and no jury would have convicted him.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937473 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:39:40 -0800 Comment by barrister Really?
You can shoot cops who do not threaten deadly force, if there is some defect in their procedures, or their warrant is flawed or something?

Wow. That will certainly help us recruit those extra 49 cops we need.

]]> barrister http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937555 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937555 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:02:29 -0800 Comment by elenchos I'm sorry I haven't been following the cop news, but can I ask: are the cops who are not on the Anti-Crime Team not anti-crime?

PS: "Your honor! Not guilty by reason of I read it in a Will in Seattle post!"

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937588 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937588 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:18:24 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle How would you know they're cops?

If someone broke in your house ... just saying.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937626 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937626 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:27:38 -0800 Comment by Gidge I may have missed it in the weekend caucus craziness, but did you see that SPD actually fired an officer last Thursday?
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/350715_badcop9.html

]]> Gidge http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937627 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937627 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:27:50 -0800 Comment by meanie Really? You can shoot cops who do not threaten deadly force... considering you don't find out if a taser is deadly until after you die from being tasered, I would consider someone threatening me with one "threat of deadly force"
.. if there is some defect in their procedures, or their warrant is flawed or something?

yeah I would call busting into someones house in plan close and assaulting them a "defect"

people died for Americans to have civil liberties. Start acting like it.

]]> meanie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937649 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937649 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:37:18 -0800 Comment by Jonah S @ 3—
The Anti-Crime Teams are plainclothes officers in unmarked vehicles that deal with the street level crime (drugs, prostitution, etc) that Vice and Gangs can't/won't.

]]> Jonah S http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937654 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937654 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:40:26 -0800 Comment by GrammarNazi @ #6: did you mean "plainclothes?" If not, your post makes not a lot of sense.

I would call busting into someones house in plan close and assaulting them a "defect"

]]> GrammarNazi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937667 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937667 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:47:33 -0800 Comment by We'd be lost without you Thanks for clarifying that, GrammarNazi!

]]> We'd be lost without you http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937689 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937689 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:00:18 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Actually, people have died - on video - from being tasered multiple times - just up in Vancouver BC ... it was national media there.

But seriously, no jury would convict him if he had.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937691 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937691 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:01:29 -0800 Comment by Trevor Do these payments come out of the SPD budget? They should.

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937702 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/seattle_police_settle_another_brutality#c937702 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:18:34 -0800