So, the Seattle cop who drove 74 mph in a 25 zone, without sirens, killed a woman, and wasn't disciplined ... had previously been fired by the Tucson PD, for "failing to meet minimum standards."

Doug Holland · 6 months ago

So, the Seattle cop who drove 74 mph in a 25 zone, without sirens, killed a woman, and wasn't disciplined ... had previously been fired by the Tucson PD, for "failing to meet minimum standards."

@[email protected] · edit-2 6 months ago

You think insurance (investigations + collecting payments + paying out claims + profit) would be cheaper than a civilian oversight board (investigations)?

Explain that one to me please. It’s this sort of thinking that causes the US to pay 3 times more for health care than anyone else.

@yetiftw · 6 months ago

it’s cheaper for the government

@[email protected] · edit-2 6 months ago

The money for insurance would come out of department budgets or police officer wages, which is basically government money again (you can bet those would be adjusted for the extra insurance cost).

So, the Seattle cop who drove 74 mph in a 25 zone, without sirens, killed a woman, and wasn't disciplined ... had previously been fired by the Tucson PD, for "failing to meet minimum standards."

So, the Seattle cop who drove 74 mph in a 25 zone, without sirens, killed a woman, and wasn't disciplined ... had previously been fired by the Tucson PD, for "failing to meet minimum standards."

Seattle Officer Who Struck and Killed Pedestrian Cited for Two Collisions Before He Was Fired by Tucson Police - PubliCola