Posted on 02/28/2023 11:26:47 AM PST by MAGA2017
A King County judge granted pre-trial release to a man accused of killing one person and shooting six others in the Jan. 2020 mass shooting in downtown Seattle. That means William Tolliver could walk out as soon as today, though he is still currently in jail as of this reporting.
Tolliver will have to wear an ankle monitor as he goes to live with his grandmother before the trial next month. He did not have to post bail. Instead, he just had to promise to return to court.
“It’s just a written agreement that you will show up and return to court,” said Casey McNerthney, the King County Prosecutor’s Office‘s spokesperson.
The King County Prosecutor’s Office argued that Tolliver should have remained in jail.
“If you are charged with murder in the first degree, and six counts of assault in the first degree, and have shot victims at random, you absolutely should be held reasonably in jail, and that’s what we argued for,” McNerthney said.
The seriousness of the crimes he is accused of, alongside the randomness of the shootings, makes him a risk to society, according to McNerthney. Prosecutors are also concerned by Tolliver’s pattern of behavior. McNerthney said that Tolliver has a history of violating court orders and illegally possessing a gun.
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What idiots run this country.
Why don’t they mention the judge’s name?
Give him the judge’s address as he walks out the door.
Sick evil demon left wing communists! Hate to say this, but for the sake of the public’s safety somebody needs to put his lights out permanently before an innocent person becomes his next victim.
Maybe he will go after Judge who releases him....
You’re quite correct about their character. They are not idiots.
They are full out demon possessed.
Allowing billionaires who hate America and Americans buy elections and politicians have consequences.
He needs care and understanding, not a jail cell!
How high are the single digit I.Q.s in Washington? The far left azhos may be tired of our “thoughts and prayers” and want them replaced by government firearms confiscation. Well I’m tired of those azhos turning murderers loose back on the streets. I have yet to hear about one criminal who said, “I can’t go out because they’re monitoring my ankles.” ROTFLMAO. What a joke. One of the last murders I read about was a guy who took off his ankle monitor to go out and kill his victim.
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Exactly.
If he goes free he most likely won't kill that many people.
No problem.
People worry too much...
/sarc
— Conquest's Second Law
Meanwhile Jan 6 defendants are still held without trial.
What is the over/under that he kills again before trial?
Took the words right outta my mouth!
The left is weaponizing these thugs against us.
And the people who made the decision to free him live in neighborhoods where he'll be instantly noticed, even if he could physically get to them.
BUT He is wearing an ankle monitor and strictly forbidden from buying a firearm... We all know criminals follow the laws. Especially when facing a possible life sentence. He would never decide to just remove the ankle monitor and leave a wake of crime and destruction as he flees the state.
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