The Seattle police lost a lawsuit about the ability to use overwhelming force: http://crosscut.com/2014/10/20/law-justice/122409/judge-tosses-out-officer-lawsu

The Seattle police lost a lawsuit about the ability to use overwhelming force: http://crosscut.com/2014/10/20/law-justice/122409/judge-tosses-out-officer-lawsuit-against-use-force/ http://crosscut.com/2014/10/20/law-justice/122409/judge-toss... But they won't use any force against known criminals who are right in front of them. Could the two be related? Especially because the "non-arrest" policy for break-ins appears to be recent.