Seattleblogs – It all started when a cop stopped a man for jaywalking. Things escalated quickly from there as voices were raised and a crowd gathered. When two young women intervened an onlooker pulled out his camera phone and started to roll tape. The altercation took place yesterday on Martin Luther King Junior Way South. The tape begins as the officer appears to be trying to arrest one of the girls for jaywalking. Both girls, ages 19 and 17, were eventually cuffed and booked on suspicion of obstructing an officer. The one who was punched was checked out by medics and deemed to be OK. King 5 says Seattle police have decided not to review tape of this latest arrest, but we’ll see what happens later once this thing circulates.

It’s impossible for anybody to pass judgment here. Impossible. You got to see how this shit started first. Because I’m one of those guys that thinks cops should be allowed to pretty much do anything including punching chicks in the face when somebody resists arrest. And clearly these chicks were resisting arrest. I mean what was this cop supposed to do? Just let himself get dominated? These were some tough bitches so he had to get physical. I got no problem with that. The question is what provoked it? That’s what you got to see. Although I will say I’m confused by the Seattle Police departments stance on not reviewing the tape. Huh? What does that mean? One of your cops just cold cocked a girl in the face. Maybe she deserved it maybe she didn’t, but I’m pretty sure you should at least look at the fucking tape.