Thank you for the link. From what I read, there is no question that the Seattle Police Department are liable. The police officers who refused to render aid to the 15 year old girl, will loose their jobs. I am writing King County Prosecuter Dan Satterburg (who I help in his campaign).
I heard KING TV’s broadcast about the incident last night. It revealed that that the Seattle Police had instructed the Seattle Metro guards that they are only to “observe and report.” They are not to intervene in any public disturbance. So these bus tunnel “guards” could only watch. Otherwise, they would not only lose their jobs but be subject to prosecution.
This shows that government makes policy to their own benefit. In this case, they were putting Seattle Metro in a bind so that they would be pressured to hire Seattle Police Officers to guard the Metro Tunnel. Because Seattle Metro had insufficient budget for it, they operated with their hands behind their back at the jeopardy of every citizen who walked into that bus tunnel.
The article from your link suggests that all citizens in the city of Seattle are great danger with little or no police protection. I think it is a political extortion strategy to pull more tax money from the public.
You’re welcome. Whatever the political hijinks, it’s unconscionable that anyone is hurt.