EMNofSeattle
Regular Member
So Chief John Diaz of the Seattle Police Department has stepped down today, alot of the news media in this areas seems to keep referencing the federal monitor plans being made after the DOJ investigation (which I still maintain was a sham but oh well).Interestingly enough the radio (KOMO 1000 at about 11:00 when I was driving home from Mill Creek) mentioned that the news was unofficially announced by Bruce Harrell (a seattle councilman who is running for Mayor)
Of course Diaz's departure itself doesn't really raise much OC related issues, however this is the OC related point I will make.
With Diaz's [strike]resignation[/strike] retirement effective in May, Asst. Chief Jim Pugil will take the helm, at least in the interim until another chief is selected. this of course means candidates from around the country, and probably a few from within SPD will apply as well, which brings us to Assistant Chief Nick Metz, who's been a vocal supporter of gun control in Washington, managing buybacks, and testifying while representing the Department on support for the (now deceased) House Bill 1588.
I think residents of Seattle who support their rights need to be very attentive to who puts their name in the hat to become police chief. and be monitoring the process at ever stage...
Of course Diaz's departure itself doesn't really raise much OC related issues, however this is the OC related point I will make.
With Diaz's [strike]resignation[/strike] retirement effective in May, Asst. Chief Jim Pugil will take the helm, at least in the interim until another chief is selected. this of course means candidates from around the country, and probably a few from within SPD will apply as well, which brings us to Assistant Chief Nick Metz, who's been a vocal supporter of gun control in Washington, managing buybacks, and testifying while representing the Department on support for the (now deceased) House Bill 1588.
I think residents of Seattle who support their rights need to be very attentive to who puts their name in the hat to become police chief. and be monitoring the process at ever stage...