Jonathan Skeie, a Seattle Parking Enforcement Officer who admitted in court to saying “I don’t know why we can’t just bring back lynching” in reference to Black Lives Matter protestors, is once again at odds with the Seattle Police Department and the City of Seattle.
In January of 2022, Skeie was reinstated through arbitration after his termination from SPD at the behest of interim Chief Adrian Diaz.
The arbiter decided termination was too harsh a penalty, instead electing to serve Skeie with a 30-day suspension.
In response, SPD has appealed the arbiter’s decision, issuing a petition with King County Superior Court that the decision be reviewed.
“The Court should
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