This reminds me of this tread
http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...ing-Hospital-Policy&highlight=public+hospital
http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...ing-Hospital-Policy&highlight=public+hospital
What about Birk? keep in mind that not only did SPD conduct a review, but an inquest jury was called and a death inquest was conducted in which average citizens who couldn't come up with a better excuse not to be there were seated to listen to both sides of the argument, one of which was presented by an attorney the Williams family had hired, and that jury couldn't find Birk clearly guilty. (I believe the Inquest was a coroners inquest conducted under RCW 36.24.20 although King County does have a charter government so maybe it's not) remember 4 of 8 jurors ruled that Williams was an imminent threat. also the jury for the inquest board was pulled out of the same pool as trial jurors would, if you can't get a jury to agree on a proceeding with NO criminal penalties then it would be a waste of the county's time and money to prosecute, becuase when you add criminal liability my guess is Birk would be cuising straight to aquittal (and then SVG would be complaining about juries I'm sure, probably will bring up an idea to have "free market" jurors or whatever. The average citizens would be conspiring with the government to let birk go free :banghead if brought to trial.
Seattle police covered nothing up, the reports and dash cam video are publically available, King County covered nothing up, they brought birk to inquest in a public venue, using jurors randomly pulled from the community, and with the jurors decision the King County PA decided it was unlikely he could win at trial (meaning he can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt) This is exactly how the system is supposed to work
This is not government shielding an officer, this was the proper decision to make regarding the circumstances under current law.
Oh yes they did cover something up. I watched that from afar and read the inquest transcript. A number of us noticed that noooobody asked the crucial question: whether Birk had RAS to seize the native American in the first place. Without RAS, the cop had no justification to demand the woodcarver encounter him, no justification to demand he drop a closed knife, no justification to force himself on the woodcarver at all. And, certainly no justification to shoot him.
Birk got away with manslaughter at best, murder at worst.
Back to the OP:
Letter dated 26 Nov 2012, from the Okanogan Health District #4 Board Chair...says in Part:
"Thank you for bring this issue to light...After review with the legal counsel the signage has been removed....the person in charge of compliance is aware now and will make sure that security policy is in compliance."
Sincerly,
Back to the OP:
Letter dated 26 Nov 2012, from the Okanogan Health District #4 Board Chair...says in Part:
"Thank you for bring this issue to light...After review with the legal counsel the signage has been removed....the person in charge of compliance is aware now and will make sure that security policy is in compliance."
Sincerly,
Wow good going Hermannr a big pat on the back.
Back to the OP:
Letter dated 26 Nov 2012, from the Okanogan Health District #4 Board Chair...says in Part:
"Thank you for bring this issue to light...After review with the legal counsel the signage has been removed....the person in charge of compliance is aware now and will make sure that security policy is in compliance."
Sincerly,
Kudos!
Kudos!
I also want to give credit to the Hospital Board and Administration...that they actually want to do what is correct and lawful, not just what someone's own idea of public safety may involve.