The undercover cop walking away after he elbowed me.

The undercover cop walking away after he elbowed me. ansel herz

There are two things I want you to remember when you’ve finished reading this article: (1) Always film the police, even during what seem to be risk-free, mundane encounters, and (2) always file a complaint when you believe something weird has happened. This is not a waste of time. Logging an official statement of concern in the Seattle Police Department’s files creates a record of the incident that can help the department track problem officers. And it has the potential to land the officer in hot water if he or she has done something wrong.

Let me explain: On a chilly night last December, the number of Seattle police officers dwarfed the number of Black Lives Matter protesters who’d shown up for a demonstration at University Village mall…