“Police officers Scott Miller and Michael Spaulding do a hard job for modest pay and little thanks – realties they accept,” the complaint, filed in King County Superior Court states. “But what they do not accept, and what they law does not permit, is having their reputations ruined by an ambitious politician, doing so for personal gain.”

The officers asked Sawant for a retraction of statements, calling the officers murderers and referring to the shooting as a product of racial profiling, according to the suit. An attorney for the officers wrote that she “did not even give them the courtesy of a response.”

“Sawant continued defaming the officers, with particular emphasis immediately before their inquest hearing, and does so even to this day – despite the officers having been cleared by an impartial jury,” the complaint states.

I doubt anything will happen, but I'd love it if it did

The officers face the steep hurdle of proving that Sawant, as a public official, acted with malice and reckless disregard of the truth, said Ronald Collins, a law professor and First Amendment expert at the University of Washington.

The suit is against Sawant as an individual.

I'm wondering how that works. Would the city's insurance cover such a thing?

If Seattle provides her with city lawyers and covers the settlement with city insurance that would mean that what she said, or how she said it, was said in an official capacity.

If that's the case should the city be liable?

Another take on it from the Seattle slimes:

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/kshama-sawant-sued-for-defamation-by-2-seattle-officers-who-fatally-shot-che-taylor/

It somewhat answered my question about the personal responsibility. And of course they find some jackhole at the dub to cast doubt on the case:

The suit is against Sawant as an individual.

I'm wondering how that works. Would the city's insurance cover such a thing?

If Seattle provides her with city lawyers and covers the settlement with city insurance that would mean that what she said, or how she said it, was said in an official capacity.

If that's the case should the city be liable?

Another take on it from the Seattle slimes:

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/kshama-sawant-sued-for-defamation-by-2-seattle-officers-who-fatally-shot-che-taylor/

It somewhat answered my question about the personal responsibility. And of course they find some jackhole at the dub to cast doubt on the case:

The officers in the lawsuit don't want one dime of taxpayer money. They are going after her personally.

It's about time somebody went after her. All the things she has done while in office should get her jail time.

She's hot.