Seattle Police Chief Resigns

DMK · 2020-08-12T21:49:11.602Z

Samm:

The entire Police Department should resign. Police are in short supply across the nation. They would have no problem finding a community that would jump at the chance to hire them if they are willing to relocate to somewhere less liberal.

Same goes for Portland police …

I agree 100%

W_and_C · 2020-08-12T21:56:37.231Z

conan:

You don’t get promoted in Seattle unless you’re firmly in corner of particular political persuasion. And that’s a fact.

I’m not buying that since PD guild president goes on Fox all the time, don’t think he’s a liberal

Samm · 2020-08-12T22:00:59.790Z

Here's to feeling good all the time. :

conan:

You don’t get promoted in Seattle unless you’re firmly in corner of particular political persuasion. And that’s a fact.

I’m not buying that since PD guild president goes on Fox all the time, don’t think he’s a liberal

Police Union Presidents are not appointed by the Mayor.

W_and_C · 2020-08-12T22:02:42.621Z

Samm:

Here's to feeling good all the time. :

conan:

You don’t get promoted in Seattle unless you’re firmly in corner of particular political persuasion. And that’s a fact.

I’m not buying that since PD guild president goes on Fox all the time, don’t think he’s a liberal

Police Union Presidents are not appointed by the Mayor.

Be that as it may, it’s a promotion - in Seattle. i don’t see any evidence that political persuasion played a role on Best’s appointment. And if she were a liberal, she probably wouldn’t have fought the city council this fiercely on defunding.

Samm · 2020-08-12T22:05:31.705Z

Neither the Mayor nor the Council have any say in who runs the Police Union.

And if defunding police is the metric to define who is a liberal, we wouldn’t be in this mess. Mayor Durkin is most assuredly a liberal … as is the rest of the Seattle municipal government. The ONLY reason that she fought the Council on defunding the police is that she got a rude awakening when ANTIFA/BLM rioters showed up at her home.

W_and_C · 2020-08-12T22:11:03.938Z

Samm:

Neither the Mayor nor the Council have any say in who runs the Police Union.

And if defunding police is the metric to define who is a liberal, we wouldn’t be in this mess. Mayor Durkin is most assuredly a liberal … as is the rest of the Seattle municipal government. The ONLY reason that she fought the Council on defunding the police is that she got a rude awakening when ANTIFA/BLM rioters showed up at her home.

Chief Best was against the defunding before anyone came to her house in Lynnwood (which they did eventually). She may of course vote for Biden, like conan suggested, but we’ve seen no proof.

conan · 2020-08-12T22:13:03.026Z

You don’t get promoted unless you spew left-wing propaganda in Seattle. Guild is union and it has nothing to do with Seattle mayors/political scene.

Samm:

Here's to feeling good all the time. :

conan:

You don’t get promoted in Seattle unless you’re firmly in corner of particular political persuasion. And that’s a fact.

I’m not buying that since PD guild president goes on Fox all the time, don’t think he’s a liberal

Police Union Presidents are not appointed by the Mayor.

Precisely.

DMK · 2020-08-12T22:16:36.734Z

Samm:

The ONLY reason that she fought the Council on defunding the police is that she got a rude awakening when ANTIFA/BLM rioters showed up at her home.

Didn’t she get a pay cut, also?

The police chief’s retirement follows the City Council proposing deep cuts to her pay and the compensation for 12 members of her command staff.

KOMO – 10 Aug 20

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best retiring amid discord with City Council

Hours after Seattle police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement, Mayor Jenny Durkan lashed out at the City Council Tuesday morning following its decision Monday todefund her department by 14 percent. Durkan noted that the council never asked...

W_and_C · 2020-08-12T22:17:33.132Z

conan:

You don’t get promoted unless you spew left-wing propaganda in Seattle. Guild is union and it has nothing to do with Seattle mayors/political scene.

Samm:

Here's to feeling good all the time. :

conan:

You don’t get promoted in Seattle unless you’re firmly in corner of particular political persuasion. And that’s a fact.

I’m not buying that since PD guild president goes on Fox all the time, don’t think he’s a liberal

Police Union Presidents are not appointed by the Mayor.

Precisely.

President Trump likes Chief Best, as does Bill Barr. It’s kinda likely that she likes them back

WuWei · 2020-08-12T22:34:10.358Z

She might have retired before they cut her retirement.

DMK · 2020-08-12T22:38:29.875Z

WuWei:

She might have retired before they cut her retirement.

She might have and if so, I wouldn’t blame her at all.

However, that may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Samm · 2020-08-13T00:43:34.311Z

Here's to feeling good all the time. :

Samm:

Neither the Mayor nor the Council have any say in who runs the Police Union.

And if defunding police is the metric to define who is a liberal, we wouldn’t be in this mess. Mayor Durkin is most assuredly a liberal … as is the rest of the Seattle municipal government. The ONLY reason that she fought the Council on defunding the police is that she got a rude awakening when ANTIFA/BLM rioters showed up at her home.

Chief Best was against the defunding before anyone came to her house in Lynnwood (which they did eventually). She may of course vote for Biden, like conan suggested, but we’ve seen no proof.

Why do you need proof? Isn’t opinion good enough for you anymore?

W_and_C · 2020-08-13T01:14:03.264Z

Samm:

Here's to feeling good all the time. :

Samm:

Neither the Mayor nor the Council have any say in who runs the Police Union.

And if defunding police is the metric to define who is a liberal, we wouldn’t be in this mess. Mayor Durkin is most assuredly a liberal … as is the rest of the Seattle municipal government. The ONLY reason that she fought the Council on defunding the police is that she got a rude awakening when ANTIFA/BLM rioters showed up at her home.

Chief Best was against the defunding before anyone came to her house in Lynnwood (which they did eventually). She may of course vote for Biden, like conan suggested, but we’ve seen no proof.

Why do you need proof? Isn’t opinion good enough for you anymore?

Sure, it’s good enough. And I offered my opinion questioning said opinion in return.

Thus, a discussion has been born, so here we are

Samm · 2020-08-13T01:53:02.098Z

Fine. So then, why are you asking for facts when you offer none to support your opinion?

W_and_C · 2020-08-13T02:13:02.413Z

Samm:

Fine. So then, why are you asking for facts when you offer none to support your opinion?

The way he put it originally sounded like that it was a known fact that she’s a Biden supporter. Fact - that is not a fact.

Eagle-Keeper · 2020-08-13T02:26:56.577Z

Samm:

The entire Police Department should resign. Police are in short supply across the nation. They would have no problem finding a community that would jump at the chance to hire them if they are willing to relocate to somewhere less liberal.

Same goes for Portland police …

Any cop who can get out of these Democrat controlled inner cities should absolutely do so as soon as possible. I would never want to live and especially raise a family there either.

Samm · 2020-08-13T07:17:44.873Z

Eagle-Keeper:

Samm:

The entire Police Department should resign. Police are in short supply across the nation. They would have no problem finding a community that would jump at the chance to hire them if they are willing to relocate to somewhere less liberal.

Same goes for Portland police …

Any cop who can get out of these Democrat controlled inner cities should absolutely do so as soon as possible. I would never want to live and especially raise a family there either.

Seattle used to be a great place to live … Portland too. Libs have destroyed both cities.

Eagle-Keeper · 2020-08-13T07:23:23.940Z

Samm:

Seattle used to be a great place to live … Portland too. Libs have destroyed both cities.

They have decided to capitulate to angry mob rule.

Samm · 2020-08-13T07:28:13.675Z

Eagle-Keeper:

Samm:

Seattle used to be a great place to live … Portland too. Libs have destroyed both cities.

They have decided to capitulate to angry mob rule.

Looking at the people on the Seattle City Council, I would not be the least bit surprised if some of them were part of the angry mob smashing store windows and looting. There are some real wackos on that council.

WildRose · 2020-08-13T08:28:47.644Z

Mixed emotions on this one. I understand why she did it but she should have stayed to fight for her officers and their families.