Recently, here in the state of Washington, King County prosecutors announced that they would not charge Seattle Police Officer Ian Birk for the shooting death of Native American woodcarver John T. Williams despite a police firearms review board deciding that the shooting was unjustified. In this case, prosecutors cited Washington State law which they say sets such a high bar against prosecuting police officers in such cases that they could not charge Birk even though his actions appeared negligent at best. [More]If we don't like it, we are told, we can always change the law.
I wonder who could possibly be against such a change? Aside from all the usual suspects.
And, of course, it would still leave those mourning victims killed before any change SOL as far as any legal recourse goes.
So much for securing the blessings of Liberty...
[Via Ron W]