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The whispering about what may or may not have happened to Congressman Dave Reichert's brain during a freak wood-chopping accident misses the point. Doesn't anyone remember what his brain was like before?
City attorney Pete Holmes sees a way to save more than $150 an hour on legal fees by not letting cops hire private lawyers. But the police guild promises legal action against the city if he goes through with it.
