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Relying on surveillance cameras and racism, Seattle Police jail an innocent man for a month (archive.ph)

submitted 9 months ago by DougHolland@lemmy.world to c/seattle@lemmy.world

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Originally: Charges dropped in deadly Seattle arson; defense cites ‘racist misidentification’

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[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They literally had nothing to hold him on. A foreign sounding name. Jesus Christ.

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Cops got a name match on a credit card that was used by the suspect at Dicks... after they swapped the first and last name, despite the guy reporting that his identity was stolen.

Also after giving the cops authentication credentials to all his personal equipment (!!!!?!?!?!) that they could have used to confirm that he was at home during the crimes, but they didn't.

I hope he sues the ever-living fuck out the city.

[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Our tax dollars at work. Paying for SPD's bullshit once again.

Cops should have malpractice insurance.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

DA is just as culpable here.