"Fake it till I make it" - Seattle PD Federal Monitor
Yes, he actually wrote that in a text. Other texts raise significant concerns from multiple community members and accountability orgs.
You can read the full story published today with Prism:
Seattle federal monitor’s communications with police raise questions over impartial oversight
Messages obtained by Prism reveal backchannel coordination with the Seattle Police Department about policing tactics and budgeting
Glen Stellmacher
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Not all of these text messages made their way into publication and gaps between the messages are the focus of current litigation with the Seattle Police Department. If you want the whole scope of texts, you can find them here on DocumentCloud.