This whole incident is all sorts of fail and can easily be broken down as an officer was quick to resort to his taser without using his brain. Then after screwing the pooch on that front they doubled down on stupid.
State law on the employment of ASL interpreters for deaf suspects is clear.
Basically these officers played the game of CYA and ended up violating more laws because of it. There’s a reason the prosecutor didn’t file charges, no jury in the world would convict. Further she probably saw the civil suit writing on the wall. This ends up in the full count because of the following:
If Tacoma police want to explain their side of the story, we’ll have a follow-up.
There is no doubt that the Tacoma Police will not be punishing the officers involved and will do nothing to mediate or resolve the situation they have created. This is a textbook case of the state sponsoring its own criminals.
State Sponsored Criminal #380: Ryan Koskovich
#381: Michael Young
Because you immediately jump to the taser when you know there is a deaf woman involved. Further, after finding out you tasered an innocent, you charge her with a crime and hold her against the law without an interpreter or informing your supervisor she’s deaf. Because the police don’t have to follow the law, they are the law.
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.
RCW 9A.80.010
Official misconduct.
(1) A public servant is guilty of official misconduct if, with
intent to obtain a benefit or to deprive another person of a lawful
right or privilege:
(a) He or she intentionally commits an unauthorized act under color of law; or
(b) He or she intentionally refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him or her by law.
(2) Official misconduct is a gross misdemeanor.
Notify the Sheriff:
RCW 36.28.011
Duty to make complaint.
In addition to the duties contained in RCW 36.28.010,
it shall be the duty of all sheriffs to make complaint of all
violations of the criminal law, which shall come to their knowledge,
within their respective jurisdictions.
RCW 42.20.100
Failure of duty by public officer a misdemeanor.
Whenever any duty is enjoined by law upon any public officer or
other person holding any public trust or employment, their willful
neglect to perform such duty, except where otherwise specially provided
for, shall be a misdemeanor.
The sad part is, the PA/DA has the final say on whether a charge get placed…and you KNOW the king won’t punish his own men.
Which is why I have this count. If it came across his desk and was officially dismissed, he would end up on the count just the same.