But Sergeant Saulet insisted that I would be arrested unless I left the entire block. I backed up until I was unambiguously on the City of Seattle’s sidewalk, near the curb. ![]() He claimed I was standing on transit station property, that the International District Station plaza belongs to King County Metro and I could not stand there. That’s when one of the officers eyed me and yelled something like “He’s got a camera!” King County Sheriff’s Office sergeant Patrick “K.C.” Saulet rushed over and told me to leave or I’d be arrested. From 25 or so feet away, I couldn’t discern what was happening, but the man stood up to leave. As the officers barked louder at the man, I took out my phone and snapped a photo. As a reporter, when I see a buzz of police activity, I almost always stop to see what’s going on. on July 30 when I saw several officers surrounding a young black man sitting on a planter box. Click on the image for larger view.From Seattle’s The Stranger: “I was riding my bike past Fifth Avenue South and South Jackson Street at about 7:25 p.m. Malcolm X to the Rhythms of Keith Leblanc. ![]()
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