Ismail Abdella, victim. Officer not charged

Without any surprise, Officer Clayton Powell will not be charged despite video evidence and a lack of reporting the incident.

No assault charge against cop; expert says SPD botched case
Police didn’t obtain a use-of-force report from the veteran officer, Clayton Powell, or take a statement from him despite his decision to push a man four times and pull his hair during a pellet-gun shooting investigation Aug. 2 in South Seattle.
Then there's this: 
Seattle police originally touted the incident as an example of other officers coming forward to report suspected misconduct 
Oh good, here's an example of other officers reporting an incident, and yet the officer still isn't charged. Our system is broken. 

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