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Seattle Police release body cam footage of SWAT team rescuing hostages
- A dramatic police SWAT operation was captured on bodycam footage as they rescued two women from a naked, knife-wielding hostage-taker in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood.
- Negotiations broke down after two hours, leading to SWAT's intervention. The tactical officers smashed through a window and door to tackle the suspect, who repeatedly asked the officers to shoot him. Thankfully, no one was injured, and the victims expressed gratitude towards the police.
- The suspect, a 49-year-old man, was taken into custody and charged with unlawful imprisonment for holding the women against their will. The incident took place in a commercial or government office building on 15th Avenue West, where a homeless shelter and office are located.
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Leaked body camera footage reveals officer mocking young pedestrian killed by speeding Seattle police cruiser
The footage reveals the officer mocking the deceased 23-year-old. “It’s a regular person,” he said. “Yeah, just write a check. $11,000. She was 26 anyway. She had limited value.”
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Outrage mounts over bodycam footage in which Seattle police laugh about victim of speeding cruiser
While Seattle officials apologized and the Indian Consulate called for a federal investigation, public outrage is mounting in Seattle over video footage that appears to show high-ranking police laughing and joking about a fatal accident that killed a 23-year-old Indian graduate student.
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