A federal civil-rights lawsuit over the violent arrest of a young African-American man is drawing new attention to Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske and his record on police discipline.
Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes is suing the city, the chief and several officers, alleging police violated his civil rights during his arrest for allegedly obstructing justice, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer outside a bar in 2005. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People cited the case last week in calling for Kerlikowske's resignation.
Kerlikowske did not punish any of the officers involved in the incident, even though records show the civilian director of the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA), which oversees internal police investigations, found two were guilty of excessive force and all three were guilty of serious breaches in conduct. She recommended discipline for all three,Kerlikowske declined to comment on the Alley-Barnes case.

Ed.Note. Anyone who knows Maikoiyo for even a minute knows that he is one of the more mellow,respectful,and smart people you will ever meet Black or White and there's no way that the cops felt threatend by him.The fact that it took 4 officers to arrest and violently beat a man who's walking away from a bar after simply stating his opinion is something that no tax paying American should have to put up with let alone experience first hand.I feel sick to my stomach that these power tripping jocko's can still get away with this bullshit,take a stand and let the Mayor know that Gil Kerlikowske has to go.