Yes, the suspect was shot dead by a Seattle Police Department cop. It appears as just a revenge execution by cops who decided to bypass due process, the Constitution and the rest of our laws to slaughter the suspect just like he did to a few of them.

There were two versions of the shooting on the news one in the morning and another that seemed professionally scripted in the evening.

What's weird is the story has morphed from this morning from an encounter where the suspect was running away from the cop in initial media reports. The police claimed the suspect had all kinds of help and they've arrested more than a half dozen people and charged several with felonies, yet the suspect had to steal a car by himself. They interviewed the owner of the stolen car and he claims that the car had an ignition problem to begin with and would just die without warning intermittently. The belief was that the car had died and the suspect had the hood up to work on it. Initially it was reported the suspect was shot while attempting to flee, thus he was shot in the back. They claimed a gun was found in the suspects front pocket that belonged to one of the slain Lakewood officers.

On the evening news a cop comes on an speaks very professionally about what a great guy his coworker is and about how the suspect had been seen walking up to the police cruiser and the cop got out to confront him and saw the telltale mole of the wanted suspect then the suspect made a move in which the officer felt threatened and then shot the suspect. In this version the premise is that the stolon car with the hood up was a ruse hoping a cop would stop and the suspect would execute another cop. Problem is the suspect never got his gun out as it was found in his pocket - supposedly.

Both stories sound plausible, but why did the story change to make the cop look like just lucky to catch the suspect off guard fixing his car to a lucky hero who fought off another ambush by the crazed killer.

I guess we'll never know the which story is the truth as we can now only hear one side. I expect more jumpy cops to shoot people, less convicts getting their sentences commuted and more cop haters justifying the shooters actions as this appears to be a simple revenge execution by our public servants who seem to be no different than any other lawless gangsters.

[edit on 2-12-2009 by verylowfrequency]

If you are dumb enough to think that someone who shoots cops and is going to be treated with respect or caution for every letter of the law, without emotion or bias then you are an extremely idiotic individual.
Everyone knows the rule: You don't shoot cops.
And this Idiot deserved to be shot. In fact, this idiot would have had to know he would be killed. Because, you just don't shoot cops.

Any of you who are somehow surprised or outraged at the outcome of these events, you need to pull your heads out from your asses.

Those of you that have sited the numerous events of police brutality or corruption should stop living in our society.
Some police are brutal and some are corrupt. Do not call the police if you are in trouble or call them to help someone you know who is. If you are being raped, robbed or beaten, just suck it up because police are corrupt.
There are corrupt doctors. Do not use any medical facilities, because there are corrupt doctors.
There are negligent Dentists. I have read stories of dentists that have abused people whilst under sedation. If you have a bad tooth, pull it out yourself. If it gets infected, don't go see a doctor, they are corrupt.
Some teachers are bad. Do not send your children to ANY educational institution.
Some parents are bad. If you have children, give them up. Parents are bad, because some parents are bad. Ignore the bad parents though, because you can't call the cops anyway, or even a doctor if bad parents abuse kids.
If you are married, get the marriage annulled, I have seen many marriages that go bad. Do not trust your partner. I have seen that TV documentary, called cheaters. Some partners cheat on their loved ones. Do not have a partner.
Some shop keepers over charge for goods. Stop shopping, shop keepers cannot be trusted. Make all your goods yourself, grow your own food.
All lawyers are only in it for the money.
If you get in trouble or are set up by corrupt police you are better off representing yourself. Your lawyer is only after your money.
Keep all your money with you, all of it. Banks are greedy. They will rip you off. Be careful about robbers, though. You cannot call the police if you are robbed, the police are corrupt.
Do not get a job. Some employers are bullies. Work for yourself, if you employ someone be very suspicious of them because some employees will steal from you and they will be lazy. In fact, do not hire anyone. Or work for anyone, because some employers are bullies and some employees are untrustworthy and lazy.
Be careful who you trade or deal with when you work for yourself. Some businesses won't pay their bills.
Check your house out. Some builder are shonky. You may want to knock it down and start again because some builders are shonky.
Do not drive you car anywhere. There are some terrible drivers on the road. It is best to avoid the roads due to some terrible drivers.
That is of course, if you car actually works. I have read many stories about bad auto-mechanics.

Avoid Muslims, some of them are fanatics.
If you see a US soldier, run. Some of them beat people in Iraq, and they could do that to you too.
Some cops are bad.

Some equals all.

THE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS OF THE LAKEWOOD SHOOTING


--How exactly was the alleged perp, Maurice Clemmons, identified as the prime suspect?

--If this truly was an ambush, why haven't they charged the man who drove Clemmons to and from the shooting site with conspiracy to commit premeditated murder?

--Why have we heard absolutely nothing from the eyewitnesses to the crime?

--Why haven't we seen the video from the shop's security cams?

--Why did so many of the initial reports identify two suspects--a black male and a white male?

--Can the weapon left at the scene, ostensibly by Clemmons, be linked to him in any way? Why won't they identify the type of weapon or the caliber? Is it because it doesn't match the fatal wounds on the police officers?

--Have they arrested Clemmons friends and family because they are truly guilty of something, or was it simply to assure they can't repeat what Clemmons may have told them about what really happened?

--We are told that Clemmons was shot to death when he reached for a gun after he approached a police vehicle. Is this believable? If Clemmons wanted to add to his score, would he not have had the weapon already in his hand and ready to shoot?

--What happened to Clemmons that he suddenly started exhibiting symptoms of mental illness since May of this year? Paranoid schizonphrenia is not something you suddenly get in middle age. Almost certainly, Clemmons was mentally evaluated or even 'treated' in his long journey through the criminal justice system. Was he on any mind-altering drugs like the ubiquitious selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors?

--How did Clemmons get to be the owner of five houses? Where did he get the large sums of cash necessary to be bailed out of jail three different times?