Renton Police Shopped Prosecutors To Make Case...Cartoons

[rsmith6621]

RENTON, Washington -- New information Friday revealed that the Renton Police Department's initial request for a criminal search warrant seeking the name of an animator who made satirical cartoons about the department was refused by the King County Prosecutor's Office.

The Prosecutor's Office said it refused the request in May. Spokesman Dan Donahoe said there was "insufficient evidence to proceed" in the case.

Rather than admit defeat, Renton police took the case across town and convinced the Renton City Prosecutor to issue the warrant.

Renton police Detective Bob Onoshi told KIRO Team 7 Investigators he was ordered earlier this year by his commander, police Chief Kevin Milosevich, to try to make a cyberstalking case against the anonymous cartoonist. Onoshi said he didn't make his case, which King County prosecutors confirmed after initially telling KIRO 7 "it had nothing to do with the case."

http://www.kirotv.com/news/28783437/detail.html

[LiberalFighter]

1. A call needs to go out to all cartoonists to focus on the jerk.

[saras]

2. Not surprising - King County is sort of moderate

This case required a real loon. I guess they found one. But the fact that it's Renton, itself, makes it looks like they can't get anyone else to take their case seriously.