"Seattle Police Union Addresses Outrage Over Officer's Controversial Statement on Woman's Value"
The Seattle Police Officers Guild has responded to the outrage caused by bodycam footage showing one of its leaders, Officer Daniel Auderer, making insensitive comments about a woman who was killed by another officer. In the footage, Auderer suggests that the city should just pay a settlement after Officer Kevin Dave struck and killed Jaahnavi Kandula in a crosswalk. The guild has issued a statement expressing deep sorrow and grief for the family of Kandula and acknowledging that the comments have no place in civil society. Auderer claims that his comments were sarcastic and intended to mock lawyers negotiating a settlement, but the guild has released a statement from Auderer written after being informed of the video's existence, in which he apologizes and requests rapid adjudication of his case. The Seattle Police Department is investigating the context of the comments and whether any policies were violated.