Shooting victim didn't steal cop's truck

The attorney for a man shot by an off-duty Spokane Police officer early Monday morning says his client feared for life.

[JoePublic]

On officer of the law, off-duty or not, should have received the proper training to handle this type of situation. An alleged attempted theft of property is NEVER a justification for deadly use of force. As a member of the city police, the off-duty officer should have know how to followed protocol and alerted officers on duty just as any other citizen is instructed and would have done. The off-duty officer showed reckless and poor judgment not to mention disregard for human life, for both the victim and the residence of Peaceful Valley. Mr. Olsen should never again be allowed or trusted to serve and protect the public. The City of Spokane needs to stand up against blatant and abusive use of power over citizens of Spokane, the State of Washington and the United States of America.

[Shelley]

I agree about the cops abusing their power. I am currently in a situation where the cops are threatening teenagers with arrest. That is a class B felony, intimidating a witness with confinement or restraint. If any one else were to do that, the prosecuting attorneys office would be all over it and filing charges, yet our so called law enforcement is doing it! And they are doing it on a regular basis!! How is it legal for them to intimidate a witness by threatening them with arrest??!!! This is just one of the stories. Other stories are false arrest, and the cop even admitted in court he lied to get the arrest. The woman lost her job over it!! Nothing was done to this low life cop! They should not be allowed to be above the law. They are only here to enforce the law, not break it so they can look good!

[Glen B]

I have seen so many crooked cops that do drugs, drink and drive and so on. I even knew a cop when I was a few years younger that would solicit sex from a 14 year old so that he would not arrest her for being a runaway! Especially the smaller towns in the northern part of Washington.

[Shonto Pete]

Hello to anyone that is reading my urgent message. Ive been a resident of Spokane for 8 years and like it hear. the people are nice and its as good place to raise my son. But right now my family is in desperate need of help. As you all might know I was shot by that cop and on top of it all my Sister was murdered when I let her go back to Mt to visit her B-friend that was on leave from the Iraq War. What others misfortunes could I have. Is there an up side to all of this. I been trying to orginize some sort of fund raisers like a yard sale/frybread feed. That will be here pretty soon. If you would like to help my family I've set up a relief fund at any US Bank under my name Shonto Pete. Or your could contact me at [e-mail] Or call ....Anything helps I mean anything please help..........