12-second snuff video by Police State death squad

Officer Ian Birk, Seattle Police, Murders Innocent Pedestrian in Cold Blood ~ No Criminal Charges (Just a $1.5-Million Tax Increase)

At 4:12:22 PM, Birk gets out of his police cruiser, passes in front of his patrol car, and walks towards Williams (who had already crossed the street by now and moved beyond camera view) and yells at Williams (4:12:29 PM) "Hey, Hey,... Hey! (4:12:30 PM) Put the knife down! Put the knife down! Put the knife..DOWN!" (4:12:35 PM) BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG BANG (you hear Williams moaning).


Police state death squad killer Ian Birk

The Seattle police who arrived on the scene found John T. Williams' pocket knife in a closed and locked position. The folding knife had a 3 inches long blade, which is within Seattle's legal limits and is therefore not illegal to carry or to use for the purpose of whittling wood, even while walking down a Seattle sidewalk. Since John T. Williams was not doing anything illegal, or committing a crime, or threatening anybody, there was no justification for Ian Birk to get out of his patrol car to go after Williams in the first place. The decision and events that led to the unjustified death of John T. Williams on August 30, 2010 were solely the responsibility of former Seattle police officer Ian Birk. Ian Birk was standing 9-10 feet away from John T. Williams when he shot him.


Deaf homeless dead man with his whittled stick

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Seattle to pay $1.5-million to family of B.C. carver killed by police

The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $1.5-million to the family of John T. Williams, a B.C.-born wood carver who was shot and killed by a Seattle police officer last August.

Mr. Williams, a member of Vancouver Island’s Dididaht First Nation who had lived in Seattle for more than a decade, was shot four times by Seattle police officer Ian Birk on August 30.

In a police department review, Officer Birk testified he feared for his life in his encounter with Mr. Williams, who was carrying a knife and a piece of wood when he was shot. The Seattle Police Department’s Firearms Review Board in February found the shooting was unjustified.

The settlement between the city and the family was reached after mediation involving representatives of the Williams estate, Williams’s mother and the city, Seattle officials said Friday in a statement.

Under the terms of the agreement, $250,000 will be put in trust for Mr. Williams’s mother, Ida Edward, and $1.25-million will be paid to Mr. William’s estate. A court will approve distribution of the funds.

In its statement, the City of Seattle said “the mediation followed a number of positive meetings aimed at building trust between SPD and the Native American community. The parties are pleased to be able to resolve the case without protracted litigation that could have incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees.”

In a statement, the family said it was relieved.

“This is one step towards justice, but it is only a step. Nothing can make up for the loss of my brother,” said Rick Williams.

Officer Birk resigned from the force the same day the review board issued its report.

The review board found the officer did not have probable cause to believe Mr. Williams posed a serious threat of physical harm to either the police officer or others.

The report also found that the officer failed to follow procedure in several areas, including requesting backup and properly identifying himself as a police officer.

“The fatal encounter, which lasted about seven seconds, consisted of Officer Birk using a hand gesture and saying ‘hey’ to an individual he suspected of being impaired, and who had his back to him, followed by the statement ‘put the knife down’ repeated quickly three times before four to five shots were heard,” the report says.

Family members, friends and an art dealer who had purchased carvings from Mr. Williams have stated that Mr. Williams had hearing problems.

According to a report in the Seattle Times, Mr. Williams’s family has asked King County Superior Court judges to convene a citizen grand jury to consider whether Mr. Birk should be criminally charged. The court is reviewing the request.

A King County prosecutor previously said state law prohibited him from filing charges against Mr. Birk because the officer believed Mr. Williams posed a threat, the paper said.