Cop faces no consequences for forever crippling innocent man: A societal lesson
Martin Hill
La County Libertarian ExaminerAs someone who monitors police misconduct stories on a regular basis, I was surprised that I had not even heard of the tragic story of Christopher Harris of Seattle Washington. Since I, who follow and write regularly on the 'police state' nationally had not even heard of it, I assume that many others have not heard of it either. This story deserves a recap, as well as an underlying comment on the role of police.
On May 10, 2009, 29 year old Christopoher Harris was in his hometown of Seattle one night when men in dark fatigues started chasing him. He ran towards a more populated and well lit area, and ended up on a sidewalk right outside a movie theatre.
What Harris most likely did not realize is that the men chasing him were Seattle Sheriff officers. Like many cops today, they were dressed in dark commando type outfits. Here is the video of King County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Paul slamming into Christopher Harris like a linebacker, launching Harris headfirst into a concrete wall. Harris is immediately slumped and lifeless, never to recover. The video was caught by the movie theatre surveillance camera. The police department and prosecutor found that officer officer Paul did absolutely nothing wrong, and he is still on the job.
SeattlePI.com, which has extensive coverage of the incident, reported how the foot pursuit began:
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