> Seattle police can't make vandalism-related arrests, federal judge says
Seattle police can't make vandalism-related arrests, federal judge says
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Seattle officers are not allowed to make graffiti-related arrests after a United States District Court judge ruled on Tuesday, siding with four plaintiffs in a lawsuit.
Judge Marsha J. Pechman granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily block enforcement of a section in Seattle's municipal code that deals with graffiti.
Derek Tucson, Robin Snyder, Monsieree de Castro and Erik Moya-Delgado filed a lawsuit in January 2021 after the group was arrested for using sidewalk chalk to write political messages, including some critical of the Seattle Police Department (SPD).
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-officers-cant-make-graffiti-related-arrests/281-a4e4702b-6b76-40ce-95c8-eec6e199f4be