Seattle PD Officer Whitlatch gets desk duty after arresting a elderly veteran William Wingate
- 9 years ago
Seattle Police apologize for mistreating a 70-year-old man out on a stroll with his golf club — but that's just the tip of the iceberg.
On July 9, 2014, William Wingate was walking through the Capitol Hill section of Seattle, Washington as part of his normal routine when Officer Cynthia Whitlatch of the Seattle Police Department pulled her cruiser over and accused him of swinging a golf club at her.
Wingate wasn't having it. The Air Force veteran and retired Metro bus driver tried to explain to Officer Whitlatch that he uses the club as a walking stick and was simply minding his own business.
Officer Whitlatch then called for backup and the senior citizen was placed under arrest and put into a paddy wagon, which because of his age, he needed some help into according to the report — talk about not respecting your elders!
In October of last year the City Attorney recommended the case for dismissal after former Washington State Representative Dawn Mason became involved. Working with Chief Kathleen O'Toole and Deputy Chief Carmen Best, the three were able to get the charges dropped, and right this wrong, at least on paper.
But the rabbit hole goes much deeper, it seems.
Officer Whitlatch ex-girlfriend, who was also a police officer at one point, says that Whitlatch often dropped the N-bomb around her when talking about her day on the job.
In another incident, Seattle resident Brian Davis got into a dispute on Facebook with Officer Whitlatch during the Ferguson protests and riots last summer while talking about a post from another officer/mutual friend who was "tired of folks assuming all cops are racist." Davis's reply was simply that the poster should stop thinking the protests were just about "the cops" and realize its about "The System."
That's when Officer Whitlatch left this reply saying in essence "black racism" is far more damaging as a whole than "white racism." And black folks shouldn't be paranoid that all white folks are "out to get them."
Oh really? I'm sure Wingate here felt the same exact way back in July, about two seconds before this incident.
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On July 9, 2014, William Wingate was walking through the Capitol Hill section of Seattle, Washington as part of his normal routine when Officer Cynthia Whitlatch of the Seattle Police Department pulled her cruiser over and accused him of swinging a golf club at her.
Wingate wasn't having it. The Air Force veteran and retired Metro bus driver tried to explain to Officer Whitlatch that he uses the club as a walking stick and was simply minding his own business.
Officer Whitlatch then called for backup and the senior citizen was placed under arrest and put into a paddy wagon, which because of his age, he needed some help into according to the report — talk about not respecting your elders!
In October of last year the City Attorney recommended the case for dismissal after former Washington State Representative Dawn Mason became involved. Working with Chief Kathleen O'Toole and Deputy Chief Carmen Best, the three were able to get the charges dropped, and right this wrong, at least on paper.
But the rabbit hole goes much deeper, it seems.
Officer Whitlatch ex-girlfriend, who was also a police officer at one point, says that Whitlatch often dropped the N-bomb around her when talking about her day on the job.
In another incident, Seattle resident Brian Davis got into a dispute on Facebook with Officer Whitlatch during the Ferguson protests and riots last summer while talking about a post from another officer/mutual friend who was "tired of folks assuming all cops are racist." Davis's reply was simply that the poster should stop thinking the protests were just about "the cops" and realize its about "The System."
That's when Officer Whitlatch left this reply saying in essence "black racism" is far more damaging as a whole than "white racism." And black folks shouldn't be paranoid that all white folks are "out to get them."
Oh really? I'm sure Wingate here felt the same exact way back in July, about two seconds before this incident.
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