*Daily wear & work knives much longer.
I wish they’d get the facts straight. He was not a “whittler”, he was a very talented American Indian Totem pole carver. He carved small totem poles and sold them at Pike Place Market. His little totem poles were beautiful little works of art, and much coveted by those lucky enough to own one. (Did I mention he was a Native American who came from a family of famous Totem Pole carvers?) He was also deaf in one ear, which is why he may not have responded to the police officer. This poor guy lost his life over a 3-1/2 pocket knife, which is the tool of his trade. As much as I support our law-enforcement community, I think in this case, the cop was trigger happy. They’re saying the victim was a drunk. Well for a drunk, he did pretty nice work. This was a needless death and a real pity. Witnesses say he was minding his business and working on a little totem pole.
Western Washington cops have been on a bender lately!
Three perps offed in the last couple days, and they are now searching the neighborhood north of Seattle to find lucky number 4!
Friends don’t let friends whittle in Seattle otherwise you get Costcoed!
These days, if you live in the big city, its best to keep your activities indoors at home as much as possible. Common sense is pretty uncommon out there. You can be killed for looking at someone the wrong way.
Once upon a time, long, long ago, the cop on the beat was your friend.
Those days are long gone.