A Kenny Amongst Us
Eyes of Fire
Downtown
Sat April 10, 10:20 pm: A young man wearing a dark hooded jacket sprayed
something mysterious into the face of a woman walking down the sidewalk. When
the warm liquid stream struck her cheek, it made her eyes burn like crazy. The
man stared at her, as if to study her reaction–which was to demand to know
what the hell he’d sprayed in her face. He didn’t say a word, but pulled out
an empty container, showed it to her, and walked away. The woman headed for
a nearby restaurant, rinsed her eyes and cheeks, and called the cops. An area
check failed to produce the man with the secret venom.
I’m a Cop, You’re a Cop
Unknown location
Mon April 12, 12:04 am: An unknown person broke into the passenger side
of a black Ford owned by a police officer, and stole his silver police badge
(dollar value $50). The brazen thief also took the cop’s black suede badge wallet
(value not reported), and his police identification card. The officer’s name
was not listed in the police report.
Knock, Knock…
Green Lake
Mon April 12, 10:30 pm: A married couple were home eating dinner when
they heard a knock at the door. The man of the house answered and discovered
a stranger in his 30s standing on the stoop, wearing a blue wind breaker. The
stranger asked for “the king and queen of the house” and announced that he represented
an organization that promotes “better neighborhoods.” The man of the house,
who had until this point been mute, demanded that the stranger clearly state
his business or go away so he and his wife could continue their meal. The stranger
replied, “I don’t have to put up with this attitude,” and left. The king and
queen resumed their dinner and then called the police because they were suspicious
of the stranger’s intentions.
The Love Seat
Lake City
Tues April 13, 11:30 pm: When Detective DiTusa called the number in
an ad for an escort service, a sexy-sounding female answered the phone. He requested
an escort and was told the price was $200 an hour–cash only. DiTusa said he’d
pay, and headed over to a Lake City apartment building, where a voluptuous blonde
was waiting. When the officer arrived, the woman checked his ID and collected
the fee. She then led him to a sparsely-furnished bedroom with a love seat against
one wall. The woman asked DiTusa to take off his clothes and explained that
she could dance, masturbate, or rub his shoulders, but that sex or body contact
was out of the question. Disappointed, the detective asked for his money back,
but she refused. Just then, two other detectives and the woman’s security guard
burst into the room. The cops learned that, out of the $200, the escort received
only $75, the security guard earned $8 an hour, and the rest went to the madam.
No arrests were made.
Hung Jury
Capitol Hill/Taiwan
Date and time unknown: The 19-year-old SCCC student who, a few weeks
ago, armed himself with two meat cleavers and a bag full of Molotov cocktails
and took his English teacher hostage, has skipped out on his $100,000 bail bond.
No one knows exactly where Kai Ting Hung (also known as Kenny) has gone. Prosecutors
suspect that he fled to his homeland, Taiwan. Though considered a criminal by
police and by his teacher, Kenny is somewhat of a hero to those in the international
community (including this writer), who have experienced the horrors of being
an international student in this very expensive country.
In honor of Hung’s heroism, Police Beat leaves you with these words he uttered shortly after being arrested: “I don’t have a future. The teacher would not listen to me. I just wanted her to listen. She was not fair. She wanted to fail me and I just wanted to talk to her. I drank half a bottle of beer today. The teacher is not fair. She does not think about me. I feel sorry to everybody.”
Trenchcoat Madness
Seward Park
Fri April 23, 7:18 pm: A 12-year-old white male wearing a black trenchcoat
was approached by a 20-year-old black male on 37th Ave S, and told, “Don’t wear
that trench coat around me, or I’ll beat you up.” The boy ran to his father
and explained that he had been threatened by a black male with a small ponytail
and a black “pick” comb high up on the back of his head. His father called the
cops. When police arrived, they tracked down the black male and told him they
needed to talk. “What the fuck for?” the black male asked. At this point, the
police determined they were dealing with a “hard head,” and a struggle ensued.
The police blasted the man with pepper spray, which settled him right down.
As they transported him to the South Precinct, they asked if he wanted to tell
his side of the story. The black male explained to Sgt. Hicks that when he saw
the white kid wearing the black trench coat, he told him “very forcefully” that
he shouldn’t wear it, that he associated it with the recent shooting in Littleton,
Colorado. After telling his story, the black male was booked into King County
Jail.
