Seattle Times Busts Seattle Cops At Rick's
There's a strip club just far enough north to sometimes escape notice called Rick's on Lake City Way. It's been in the news before and depending on the circles you run in it's notorious/famous for skirting the law. A "well-known, documented vice location" according to Seattle Police report issued yesterday.
The report (which you really should see for yourself) details misconduct allegations against members of the Seattle Police Department for relationships carried out by SPD with Rick's dancers. A specific incident cited in the document describes a citizen-reported embrace between a dancer and a uniformed cop in the Rick's parking lot. It also ponders "Do the detectives have to worry that an officer involved in an amorous relationship with an employee at Rick's will reveal their covert identities or investigation?"
The officer in question is Rusty Leslie, as reported by the Seattle Times. ("Rusty?" Seattlest's Mustache Threat Level just went to Amber Alert.) Leslie has been suspended from the department for a whopping one day, however he is in line for further scrutiny by both internal investigators and the FBI.
There have been numerous instances where past relationships between Rick's dancers and Seattle police officers have proved problematic.
