An excerpt from the Seattle Times, February:
Officer Ian Birk has resigned from the Seattle Police Department....
On Wednesday, King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg said his office would not file criminal charges against Birk for the fatal shooting of First Nations woodcarver John T. Williams on Aug. 30.
Diaz also announced that the shooting of Williams was ruled not justified by the department’s Firearms Review Board.
Birk’s resignation will not halt the department’s internal investigation into Birk.....
....Diaz said that if the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) presents him with a recommendation for discipline it will be kept on file with the department and a copy will be sent to the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
Depending on the department’s findings, the move could prevent Birk from becoming a law enforcement officer anywhere in the state......
So let me get this straight. The killing of this poor man was ruled “not justified” and NO criminal charges of any kind will be filed?
Boy it must be nice to be a cop. You can commit a “not justified” killing, (murder to you and me) and pay no more price than losing your job.