SEATTLE - A SEATTLE teen shown on video shoving a police officer who then punched her in the face has apologised to the officer in a private meeting.
Seattle police say Officer Ian Walsh accepted the apology on Friday.
Separately, the King County prosecutor charged the 17-year-old girl as a juvenile with third-degree assault, which is punishable by a maximum 30 days in detention.
The incident happened Monday as the teen was intervening in a friend’s arrest for jaywalking. James Kelley of the Urban League of Seattle says he requested Friday’s meeting between the teen and the officer at a community center to help calm the situation.
Police have said the department’s civilian-led Office of Professional Accountability is investigating the 39-year-old officer’s actions. — AP
and im really really sad.
…is this like when that dude apologized to Dick Cheney for Cheney shooting him?
what?
watch the video thats in circulation - She shoved/punched him first - we can all rag on cops but we should all be smart enough to know that even touching one can be a felony - don’t shove cops when they are trying to stop your friend from jaywalking.
