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    DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

    No April Fools joke: Microsoft has hired former SPD Chief Carmen Best. Apparently, integrity isn’t part of the job description for “Director of Global Security Risk Operations.” Her tenure at SPD was marred by dishonesty and mismanagement. (THREAD)pic.twitter.com/diL2oXCBfp

    Middle-aged woman (Former SPD Police Chief Carmen Best) sits outside Microsoft headquarters in the daytime near the company logo. She's wearing an open, thin black sweater over a white turtleneck with hands clasped in her lap and smiling.
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      2. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

        In this highlight reel—a “Best of Best,” if you will—we’ll start with the worst first: Best’s (mis)handling of the 2020 George Floyd protests. SPD spent $9.3m on overtime alone to gas protesters every day for more than a week. This unsustainable escalation led to… (1/11)pic.twitter.com/IcRI9sqnLf

        Picture from the rear of riot cops and armored SWAT vehicles as they face off against a crowd of protestors. Puffs of smoke and teargas can be seen in between the two groups.
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      3. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

        ...the abandonment of the East Precinct, a decision Best (supposedly) had nothing to do with, despite, you know, being in charge of SPD. She put the blame for this solely on her lower commanders. (who also didn’t get in trouble). (2/11)https://publicola.com/2021/10/04/assistant-chief-who-ordered-abandoning-east-precinct-cleared-of-wrongdoing/ …

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      4. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

        After SPD evacuated, lower commanders (again, supposedly without Best’s knowledge) attempted to scare protesters out of the area with false transmissions about roving gangs of armed Proud Boys, sowing panic and substantially increasing the risk of violence. (3/11)

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      5. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

        Not to be outdone, Best followed this up with a colossal whopper about armed patrols setting up checkpoints and shaking down businesses in the area around the East Precinct for protection. City employees informed her this was untrue, and she kept making these claims. (4/11)pic.twitter.com/iSQQTOaywN

        Amendment: Per Mami's site visit. No blockage at alley. SDOT had a Jersey barrier there until
yesterday morning. Sunset Electric and building manger have no complaints nor have heard
complaints from building residents. Upon talking with every business that is open inside the
perimeter and several on the outside, almost all say they have been treated well and respectfully -
no shakedowns, no ID requested. A hotdog vendor at 12th and Pine, who is out there every night till
around 9, stated he has not seen any ID checks, barrier turn backs (he's next to one), or weapons.
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      6. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

        15 hours after she got the above email from the @OEMSeattle director informing her that the reports about shakedowns & checkpoints were unsubstantiated, Best released a video repeating those claims with no evidence. (5/11)pic.twitter.com/kOmLZ9UVRu

        Woman in a Police Uniform in front of a blue background that contains the SPD logo and motto "Service. Pride. Dedication. Captions, white text on a black box: "We have also received reports that some of these armed people are demanding payment from business owners in exchange for protection."
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      7. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

        This wasn’t some fluke, a deviation in an otherwise stellar career. Best allowed SPD’s culture of dishonesty to fester unchecked, failing to discipline officers for lying—even committing felony crimes. (6/11)

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      8. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

        Best intervened personally to save the job of Frank Poblocki who stalked a Black man at his workplace and attempted to stage a violent confrontation then lied about it to investigators. (7/11)https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/seattle-police-chief-wont-fire-officer-who-sat-in-front-of-a-mans-workplace-for-disrespecting-him …

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      9. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

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        She also stepped in on the behalf of Wade Murray, who was caught red-handed falsifying an insurance report—a felony—to cover for his drunk-driving nephew. (8/11)https://twitter.com/DivestSPD/status/1298288168177823744?s=20&t=u9INXneIHQ-Vh2_Ak1c5xQ …

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        An officer committed insurance fraud, lied to the OPA about it and @carmenbest let him keep his job (THREAD) (1/18) pic.twitter.com/9P8NqROrv2
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      10. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

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        Dishonest not only went unpunished—Best rewarded it. Lora Alcantara was caught on camera using a racial slur and lying to OPA. Though this happened several years before Best took over, she signed off on Alcantara’s promotion to lieutenant in 2019. (9/11)https://twitter.com/DivestSPD/status/1316476069642334208?s=20&t=u9INXneIHQ-Vh2_Ak1c5xQ …

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        DivestSPD @DivestSPD
        Our next SPD baseball card: Lt. Lora Alcantara of the West Precinct. Alcantara got caught on camera using a racial slur and lying about an incident with a local news camera crew. Instead of firing her, SPD promoted Alcantara to Lieutenant pic.twitter.com/ym5vLerNfH
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      11. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

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        Furthermore, Best did little to rein in timesheet fraud at the department. Middle managers at SPD are still essentially on the honor system, which creates huge opportunities for abuse. (10/11)https://twitter.com/DivestSPD/status/1297944402866790401?s=20&t=u9INXneIHQ-Vh2_Ak1c5xQ …

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        SPD officers are stealing from the city—and @SPOG1952 is helping them get away with it A closer look at time theft (1/24) (THREAD) pic.twitter.com/2IQvFeFFNC
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      12. DivestSPD‏ @DivestSPD Apr 1

        Anyways, best of luck to Bill Gates and all the folks at Microsoft on their new hire. She’s your problem now. (11/11)

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