http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of A King County Superior Court juvenile probation officer who says she was harassed by Seattle Police Department officers last month has been charged with misdemeanor assault. Yvette Gaston, who described her encounter with police at an NAACP press conference on racial profiling two weeks ago, says she was grabbed and harassed by officers in September after she attempted to intervene in an encounter between police and one of her teenage clients. Last month, Gaston says she took a young man clothes shopping and dropped him off in the Central District. Minutes later, she received a call from the teen, who... Copyright 2008 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:14:47 -0800 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:42:41 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Seems like the SPD only contacted King County to cover their asses / make a suit by Gaston more difficult. If she had really assaulted them they would have busted her on the spot no question.

]]> Anon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170031 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170031 City Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:08:00 -0800 OPA to the rescue!

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170052 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170052 City Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:18:36 -0800 When is this kind of thuggish behavior on the part of the police going to lead to actual punishment? The SPD is completely out of control.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170069 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170069 City Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:32:16 -0800 Good luck with that.

]]> Banna http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170079 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170079 City Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:37:20 -0800 If the officers felt "assaulted", they should have arrested her on the scene. If this sticks, it's complete bullshit.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170133 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170133 City Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:16:15 -0800 man, spd has really graduated. usually its only the homeless and addicted that get slapped with phony assault charges!

]]> whomsRU http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170222 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/probation_officer_who_accused_police_of#c1170222 City Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:42:41 -0800