"I'm the Police": Video Shows King County Sheriff's Detective Pulling Gun on Motorcyclist During Traffic Stop
For reference, Seattle is in King County
Video: https://youtu.be/YSNb6NPoCy0
Alex Randall, a motorcyclist known as Squid Tips on YouTube, posted a video on Monday afternoon reportedly showing a plain-clothes King County Sheriff's detective pointing a gun at him during a traffic stop on August 16.
King County Sheriff John Urquhart responded to the video on Facebook, where he said that he was "deeply disturbed with the conduct and tactics" he observed and that he had ordered that the detective be placed on administrative leave as of this morning pending an investigation.
It's unclear what preceded the stop, but the three-minute video appears to show the detective approaching Randall from behind without warning, and with his gun already drawn and pointed at the motorcyclist.
For reference, Seattle is in King County
Video: https://youtu.be/YSNb6NPoCy0