In recording, a Seattle police officer joked after woman's death. He says remarks were misunderstood

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

SEATTLE (AP) — A city watchdog agency is investigating after a body-worn camera captured one Seattle Police Department union leader joking with another following the death of a woman who was struck and killed by a police cruiser as she was crossing a street.

Daniel Auderer, who is the vice president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, responded to the Jan. 23 crash scene where another officer, Kevin Dave, struck and killed Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, in a crosswalk. Dave was driving 74 mph (119 kmh) on the way to an overdose call, and Auderer, a drug recognition expert, was assigned to evaluate whether Dave was impaired, The Seattle Times reported.

Afterward, Auderer left his body-worn camera on as he called guild President Mike Solan to report what happened. In a recording released by the police department Monday, Auderer laughs and suggests that Kandula’s life had “limited value” and the city should “just write a check.”

“Eleven thousand dollars. She was 26 anyway,” Auderer said, inaccurately stating Kandula’s age. “She had limited value.”

https://apnews.com/article/seattle-police-guild-bodyworn-audio-auderer-kandula-8bc7e1ca3c10f00e28a2cccced9f217c

The Seattle Police Officers Guild has tended to be a bit on the fascist side. This is unfortunate because I'm usually very pro union.

[IzzaNuDay]

1. He was misunderstood because he got caught

Glad the body camera caught him in the act! Now I am not quite holding my breath on whether he will be held accountable for what he says.

[magicarpet]

2. Bullshit,...

The message was quite clear,...

The 1% is worthy of his undivided professional attentions the folks on the lower end of the income spectrum simply do not deserve his attentions and/or sympathy.

The woman who was killed by the speeding police car was by him rated an inconsequential person unworthy of any concern or respect. He and his police brethren would not be held liable for their actions and the city would only have to fork over 11K to settle the wrongful death claim.

HeeHaw,.. Smirk/Giggle,... case closed.
While he busts a gut laughing at the travesty that just unfolded seconds before..

Are these cops even human ? What arrogant fucks. No wonder the public has little, to no, zero respect for them.

[BWdem4life]

4. Human, no. Pigs, yes.

No offense intended to actual pigs

[mike_c]

3. police "unions" disdain the labor movement

When I was on the central labor council the police and firefighters associations refused membership with the other local unions. They wanted nothing to do with labor.

[electric_blue68]

5. "limited value", huh?! Tell her family, and good friends That; to their faces!

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