SPRINGFIELD – Rick Braziel, a veteran law enforcement professional tasked with reviewing the Springfield Police Department’s behavior during the July 29 protests in Thurston, heard from more than 30 residents on Dec. 10 during a community forum.
While acknowledging his status as an “outsider,” he heard plenty of straight-talk accounts from eyewitnesses and participants in the protest and counter-protest that turned violent in July.
“I understand I don’t know what I don’t know,” he said…
