New Seattle law banning police use of pepper spray is temporarily blocked by judge

[Blimey]

The hell is going on.

Seattle passes this law to protect (?) rioters. I mean peaceful protesters. Big surprise the chief of police is like wtf are you doing, and judge blocks the law for now.

Seattle should be passing a law giving cash bonuses to police for every rubber bullet they let fly, not holding their hands yet further. These rioters are no better than a disobedient dog. A disobedient dog is not let off its leash to act worse.

Seattle police chief blasts law banning cops from using pepper spray

The Seattle City Council passed a bill banning cops from deploying 'kinetic impact projectiles, chemical irritants, acoustic weapons, directed energy weapons and water cannons'

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Deplorable Me]

Rioters my ass, after 7 days they're insurgents.

 

[GOPerfect]

ALL COPS NEED TO STAY HOME. DO NOTHING FOR THE CITY THAT DOES NOT WANT YOU.

I REPEAT..... STAY HOME WITH YOUR FAMILIES!!

 

[Blimey]

Rioters my ass, after 7 days they're insurgents.

Saw a link yesterday (?) on dailymail it showed a cop who is now under investigation. There were peaceful protesters (it used this term verbatim) sitting on the highway (yes, really) and he was spraying them down with pepper spray to get them to move. He's under investigation for assault now. But his use case of pepper spray is perfect. It's an excellent implement for the situation he was in. The alternative is direct physical altercation to remove them.

Found it: Video: Philadelphia cop pepper sprays kneeling BLM protesters | Daily Mail Online

 

[Dr. Evil]

The Seattle City Council needs to be pepper sprayed... at the least.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Maybe they could just use a door rammer.

Knock knock.

 

[Phazer]

Police need to be allowed to their job, with necessary tools, to succeed rapidly and safely.

We know what happens when politicians micromanage conflicts.

Fight to win....or don't fight at all.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Police need to be allowed to their job, with necessary tools, to succeed rapidly and safely.

We know what happens when politicians micromanage conflicts.

Fight to win....or don't fight at all.

Might as well have kids and teachers bring in canned food to throw at school shooters too lol. Wait... never mind.

 

[Calculon]

ALL COPS NEED TO STAY HOME. DO NOTHING FOR THE CITY THAT DOES NOT WANT YOU.

I REPEAT..... STAY HOME WITH YOUR FAMILIES!!

I couldn’t agree more. If politicians have any police protection the police need to decline their assignment.

 

[fresch]

How about just fly over and spray BarBQ sauce on them, they would eat each other!

 

[BDinPutnam]

How about just fly over and spray BarBQ sauce on them, they would eat each other!

"Seattle Masterpiece- original and now, new honey bourbon!"

 

[repete]

ALL COPS NEED TO STAY HOME. DO NOTHING FOR THE CITY THAT DOES NOT WANT YOU.

I REPEAT..... STAY HOME WITH YOUR FAMILIES!!

It's either that or declare war and use what weapons they have.

 

[holdover]

No body needs ten bullet to kill a ....... Wait, maybe you do.

 

[Chevusa]

No body needs ten bullet to kill a ....... Wait, maybe you do.

I was in PA yesterday. I was tempted to load up on 30 round AR mags, but that would be wrong.

 

[BDinPutnam]

The legal grounds the judge bases this on are... slim in my book.

 

[holdover]

Why is that?

 

[BDinPutnam]

Why is that?

Generally police powers are at the state level. Vote for asshats that want to defang the police, you reap what you sow.

 

[holdover]

I dunno, a law prohibiting the police from doing thier job is contrary to the office of local governments. Sounds more like the judge is looking out for the welfare of the citizens from a communist idiot. The welfare of the people should be a priority especially during violent riots, and pandemics

 

[BDinPutnam]

I dunno, a law prohibiting the police from doing thier job is contrary to the office of local governments. Sounds more like the judge is looking out for the welfare of the citizens from a communist idiot. The welfare of the people should be a priority especially during violent riots, and pandemics

If he wants to legislate he should run for office.

 

[holdover]

Well, making sure the law is followed is his job. He isn't legislating anything. He's ensuring the police actually have the tools to do the job.

 

[Mr. terzmo]

I guess they want the "future" cops like in Demolition Man. Those are NOT protests...they are riots...fun for the weak minded at Police and law abiding citizens cost. The mayor should be removed...the Govenor should be removed and "RUDY" drafted and sent in to settle the place down

 

[BDinPutnam]

Well, making sure the law is followed is his job. He isn't legislating anything. He's ensuring the police actually have the tools to do the job.

Read your last sentence.

Thats a policy decision, not a judicial one. He is essentially overthrowing the pusillanemous cocksuckers in the policy making positions.

From a federal bench, no less. This might fly a bit better with me if he was a local or state judge but yeah he is in fact legislating from the bench in an area I'm not sure he even really has jurisdiction (police powers are broadly relegated to the several states and rightly so).

Edit: obviously, I don't like the proposed policy one bit. But this is not the clean and constitutional way to undo it.