Slog - Comments on Reichert's Campaign Ace In the Hole: The Green River Killer

Comment by keshmeshi

keshmeshi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:09:00 -0800

I think I'd prefer that people not sensationalize and glamorize violent fuckheads in the first place.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:18:52 -0800

The ridiculous thing is, Reichert's incompetence let the GRK go free for more than a decade, and his macho grandstanding hampered the investigation. He was a TERRIBLE cop and a terrible sheriff.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:41:16 -0800

Who is this Green River Killer, of whom you speak?

Comment by Tlazolteotl

Tlazolteotl — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:44:54 -0800

I wonder how much Rep. Reichert has profited off his book and movie deals about the Green River Killer?

He has said the money has gone to charity.

But he certainly profited politically.

As Goldy likes to point out, though: Reichert did NOT catch the Green River Killer. Detective Tom Jenson did.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:11:41 -0800

Remember when his "pursuit" of the GRK bankrupted the County? Just because he refused to seek a non-death-penalty case - and ended up giving him a non-death-penalty sentence in the end?

Yeah, Reichert - way to show your true Red Bushie colors - bleeding red ink and blowing up the budget like all Red Bushies do.

Comment by Daniel K

Daniel K — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:38:57 -0800

Reichert's a complete hypocrite for taking money for his own book about the Green River Killer, or the film rights, regardless of the fact he is giving some of the money to charity. Does his "murderabilia" bill preclude Ridgway from doing the same?

Comment by maxsolomon@home

maxsolomon@home — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:02:24 -0800

taking that long to catch a retard is NOT reason to be elected to congress.

Comment by w7ngman

w7ngman — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:13:10 -0800

Good police work is not reason to be elected to congress, either.