It doesn’t seem to me that Susan is hating on the police except the one pulling the Trigger, and Golik- whom I have no love for.

I support the Police, big time, so let’s get that out of the way right now.

The police are also human beings; therefore, they are quite capable of retaining some real ding-a lings within their ranks. I am from Skamania County, and I remember a number of years ago when a deputy discharged his .357 magnum into a 16-year-old kid’s abdomen… (he lived…) the kid walked out of a room carrying a pot plant during the search warrant, and the cop freaked out and shot him. That was the crime. Possession and manufacturing of a controlled substance.

I myself have been arrested and convicted of possession and manufacturing of a controlled substance. Along with my girlfriend who is now my wife. That was 19 years ago. The police got me with less than $30 worth. Nothing quite like being busted by State Patrol SWAT and 3 teams of Clark/Skamania Drug Task Force. Guess they thought they caught a big one…seemed excessive…This was my first time ever being in trouble, and they made it stick by using a CRI (confidential reliable informant) The CRI (s) record included, burglary, shoplifting, assault, escape, parole violations, assault on a paramedic (wow) etc. etc. etc. and last but not least – 1st degree rape of a child. (his daughter)

And yet the deputy prosecuting attorney purposefully concealed the identity of the CRI and aligned (and excluded) the evidence to further their agenda during an election year. When I tried to reveal the identity of the CRI they threatened my girlfriend, who had a prior trespassing charge, with 50 years. I acquiesced. I would have taken it to a jury if I knew then what I know now. It’s sick. I lost everything…

So now 19 years later I have done what was required, paid all my fines, I have gotten ALL my rights back, my record has been vacated (charges dropped) and I am a Counselor certified by the Washington State health Care Authority.

I respect law enforcement and the rule of law, but the thought that they aren’t capable of doing something wrong, or sinister… or at least be involved in some sort of egotistical cronyism would be misplaced.

The blame for the officers death falls entirely in the convicted. His deaths would not have happened had it not been for the convicted persons armed robbery, his attempted eluding from law enforcement, endangering everyone on the roadways, his invasion of the officers home and stabbing of the officer. The jury came to the correct verdict. They have more understanding of what happened than cop hating people like Susan.

This whole thing stinks of good ol’ boys takin’ out for each other.

Golik needs to go, come next election. He’s made far too many questionable decisions in the recent past.