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The problem with the prosecutor's justification for not bringing charges (i.e., the "no malice" excuse) is you don't need to show malice for a manslaughter charge. If you kill someone without malice (i.e., you were just stupid), you can be held liable for manslaughter. Its not like you only need to prove 1st degree murder.
It is what it is, and people should not be surprised. The department says the cop's actions were "not justified", yet no criminal punishment? Ok, so cops can basically "unjustifiably kill people", yet face no criminal repercussions.
Seattle, for all its "we're so liberal" bullshit, it really is no different than any other big city. The city is segregated (what little black population it has resides mostly in the south end), and they love minorities as long as they don't get in the way of the establishment. At least in the deep south, they're honest and up-front about their stereotypes, racism and biases. In Seattle, they're just "smarter" about covering up their tracks.
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