Rantz: Seattle judge slapped in the face, but refused to report assault to police

A King County Superior Court judge was assaulted by a man well known to Seattle police, but he initially refused to report the crime. That ensured the dangerous criminal would stay on the streets to assault new victims. Perhaps it is why the King County Executive’s Office intervened.

The unidentified suspect allegedly slapped King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott in the face at the county courthouse Monday morning around 9:30 a.m. But the judge didn’t want to be identified as a victim. In fact, it appears he never called 911 to report the crime. Instead, King County security flagged the incident for the Seattle Police Department.

It’s unclear

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