Council Begs Mayor to Stop Blocking SPD Oversight Monitor

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Last time I checked, our city charter says it's the Mayor.

But that's just the Law.

I expect more wining in the MSM about this. Enough to qualify for WSU's Wine Institute.

Will in Seattle on October 22, 2012 at 1:38 PM

"Within our Police Department, there are those who champion change and those who are skeptical of the need for change."

How can anyone take him seriously after a sentence like that? Sure, there are people who feel that murderers should be in prison and there are those who are skeptical of such actions. Let's listen to both of them, say Mayor McGinn.

The need for change is the very reason why Seattle is hiring an oversight monitor. If you disagree, then you shouldn't be at the table, as your only goal is to sabotage it.

Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In on October 22, 2012 at 2:25 PM

How does McGinn directly profit from shielding the SPD and SPOG leadership? That's the investigative report you need to tunnel after.

Joe Szilagyi on October 22, 2012 at 2:53 PM

@1, you're on crack. Unless I'm mistaken in assuming that our city charter could not have foreseen the need for a special monitor to oversee the implementation of future consent decrees.

The authority to decide who selects the monitor is most likely set forth in the text of the consent decree.

Eric Arrr on October 22, 2012 at 2:54 PM

The process of building consensus for reform gets completely short-circuited if any party gets a veto over continuing. At best, that's what the mayor is doing here; letting obstructors derail the process.
It looks even more like he's doing the obstructing himself, though.

YoungBS on October 22, 2012 at 3:27 PM

As much as McGinn has pissed me off recently, his letter is well-reasoned and he raises valid points. I'm not sure his argument is compelling, but it's worthy of careful consideration.

on October 23, 2012 at 10:10 AM