Wednesday, December 30, 2015

There wasn't war on cops this year (and other news stories of the day)

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click to enlarge There wasn't war on cops this year (and other news stories of the day)
Turns out this story was possibly less outrageous than social media let on

Other news: 

Shake, Rattle and Roll

• A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit Canada and northwestern Washington last night. (Spokesman-Review)

Unpatched
• A patch to fix the software bug that resulted in thousands of Washington state prisoners being released early was delayed 16 times, but the state still doesn't know why. (Spokesman-Review)

Two Thumbs Down
• No, AMC says, a family was not kicked out of the downtown AMC movie theater because the mom was breastfeeding. She was kicked out because her kids were noisy and wouldn't quiet down to allow others to enjoy the movie. (KREM)

Justice Delayed

• The family of Richard Baumgartner, a 22-year-old who was found dead in his car of a gunshot wound, is frustrated by the pace of the investigation. (KXLY)

The Cosby Show: Casefiles
• Bill Cosby has been charged in a 2004 sexual assault case. (NYT)

Tinderbox
• Iran is firing missiles all willy-nilly next to U.S. and French ships. (NYT)

Peace on Cops
Despite "War on Cops" claims, this year was one of the safest for cops in recorded history. (Washington Post)

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A lifelong Spokane native, Daniel Walters was a staff reporter for the Inlander from 2009 to 2023. He reported on a wide swath of topics, including business, education, real estate development, land use, and other stories throughout North Idaho and Spokane County.His work investigated deep flaws in the Washington...