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SSCC Honorable Mention – Everett

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A termination letter by Everett Police Chief Kathy Atwood noted that Nelson, 40, had been a School Resource Officer, as was his then-wife, and that the 16-year-old girl was a student at the school where Nelson’s wife worked.  The girl in question became close to Nelson and his family, the letter said.

Prosecutors declined to charge him since the age of consent is 16 in the state of Washington.  Worth note however is this statement from the police chief.

But the police chief, in her letter to Nelson, said, “Your conduct as credibly detailed by (the girl) reeks of sexual exploitation of a vulnerable minor. You as (1) a police officer, (2) an SRO, (3), the husband of (wife) former SRO, and (4) something of a father figure to (the girl) had an inherently coercive hold over (the girl). Your conduct, as described by (the girl) must be categorized as reprehensible.”

Instead of protecting a minor as a police officer, “you exploited (redacted) and caused her harm,” Atwood said.

Good on the chief for doing the right thing for the right reasons.  As the chief is doing the right thing, barring some how the appeal being accepted, I think this is the best possible outcome in this case.  Though it does beg the question, what would have happened had it been a teacher, would the teacher be prosecuted?

State Sponsored Criminal Count Honorable Mention: Brian Nelson

Because there is no correlation between the law and justice which means as a cop you can do anything morally or ethically questionable.  That is unless you chief actually has a conscience and a pair of stones.

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TMM is the owner, editor, and principal author at The Minuteman, a competitive shooter, and staff member for Boomershoot. Even in his free time he’s merging his love and knowledge of computers and technology with his love of firearms. Many know his private name and information however due to the current political climate, many are distancing themselves due to the abandonment of Due Process.

2 Responses to SSCC Honorable Mention – Everett

  1. Idma159326 says:
    March 25, 2012 at 18:39

    and what if he really didn’t do it? Would you like your life ruined based upon the statement of a person who has runaway, drug and gang issues? Only her statement? NO PROOF> and worse yet she was, “Unavailable” when they tried to contact her? Due process is a two way street.

    • Barron Barnett says:
      March 26, 2012 at 10:30

      Yes it is, and more often than not the police get a free pass in the due process realm.

      He got dumped in to the HM bin since she was past the age of consent in the State of Washington.  This means that technically there was no crime.  However there is a strong ethics issue at play here.  The chief obviously found enough evidence to see this as an ethics violation.

      There is a reason that scouting requires that there be no one on one contact.  This is not just to protect the youth member but also the adult.

      At this point I have to steal a line from Jay G.  Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.  Is it worth being one on one with a student as the SRO.  All he needed to do was to have another faculty member sit in on the meeting.

      Links to your accusations about the girl in this case?  I see nothing in the article that supports your accusations  about the victim.  Here you came in, spouting about proof and I have statements backing up my post.  Where’s yours?