Seattle Justice: The Rise and Fall of the Police Payoff System in Seattle, by Christopher T. Bayley
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This is the story of one of the youngest county prosecutors in the country whose mission was to finally end the system of vice and corruption that had infiltrated Seattle's police department, municipal departments, and even the mayor's office. In the late 1960s, Christopher T. Bayley was a young lawyer with a fire in his belly to break the back of Seattle’s police payoff system, which was built on licensing of acknowledged illegal activity known as the "tolerance policy." Against the odds, he defeated an entrenched incumbent to become King County Prosecutor (which includes Seattle). Six months into his first term, he indicted a number of prominent city and police officials. Bayley shows how vice and payoffs became rules of the game in Seattle, and what it took to finally clean up the city.
Seattle Justice: The Rise and Fall of the Police Payoff System in Seattle, by Christopher T. Bayley- Amazon Sales Rank: #185637 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-20
- Released on: 2015-10-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.80" h x .90" w x 5.76" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 240 pages
Review "Bayley's short first-person history is a compelling read and a vivid reminder that Seattle wasn't always the sparkling technological machine that it is now. In fact, not so long ago, it was something quite different."—The Seattle Times"[This book] provides context to the forces that helped shape some of the city's key neighborhoods—and makes a compelling argument for why we need watchdogs for those in power."—The Stranger"Seattle Justice: The Rise and Fall of the Police Payoff System in Seattle by former King County prosecutor Christopher T. Bayley, published by Sasquatch Books this fall, is an eye-opening new memoir that offers perspective on how hard it is to reform local law enforcement, but reassures that big changes can be made."—Seattle Magazine"“Seattle Justice” is a valuable guide to the city’s racial conflicts from the late 1960’s to the present. We should not forget this history: The central message of Bayley’s fine book: The good old days were pretty damned rotten."— Seattle P.I."Christopher T. Bayley has put forward a thoughtful and detailed accounting of, as he has written, 'How a city can will itself to do better.' You will find that Bayley was a major figure in bringing much-needed reform to Seattle."—Bill Gates, Sr. "This is an important story of young citizen activists, dismayed over a ‘tolerance policy’ on crime in King County, Washington. Bayley, a leader of the group, ran for county prosecutor against an entrenched incumbent in what appeared to be a hopeless race--and won. As prosecutor, he created a professional team that ended tolerance policies and his legacy is a highly professional county prosecutor’s office that is the pride of citizens forty years later." —Daniel J. Evans, former Washington State governor and US senator "Seattle suffers from the It-Can't-Happen-Here syndrome, and this book should shake that complacency. Our politicians, government, and the press became deeply corrupted by an illegal payoff system, and Bayley's book spells it out with an investigative reporter's relentless precision and a lawyer's attention to solid evidence. Toppling that system took a lot of courage, plenty of luck, and the rise of reform politics in the state. What a saga! What a narrow escape! What a warning for today!" —David Brewster, writer, editor, and publisher; founder of Seattle Weekly and Crosscut.com "Christopher T. Bayley’s memoir reminds us of an old and not very respectable Seattle in which he played a pivotal role in transforming it into a major city respected for the honesty of its politics and law enforcement." —Slade Gorton, former US Senator "This is the story of how young Seattleites reformed a corrupt police force and prosecutor’s office through intelligence, energy, and courage. Our burgeoning millennials need to step up and pursue needed reforms for American communities to continue progress today." —William D. Ruckelshaus, former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency "As candidate and prosecutor, Bayley led the cleanup of Seattle corruption. That he and his team did it largely through the political system shows the reforming power of representative democracy. There is a lesson here for right now in America. Sovereignty resides with the people, after all." —Bruce Chapman, Seattle City Council member (1971[-]75), founder of Discovery Institute "Seattle Justice tells firsthand the important story of how a few dedicated reformers changed a corrupt civic culture. The battle was as much against complacency as the wrongdoing itself. Every generation needs its Bayleys to challenge the indifference and inertia of its time." —Ted Van Dyk, author of Heroes, Hacks and Fools and longtime Democratic national policy advisor "I am not a fan of detective stories or police procedurals, and have never lived in Seattle (worse, I'm a 49ers fan). But I was drawn into Seattle Justice. Bayley writes crisply and clearly, sorting out the characters and transforming this tangled web into a fascinating tale of municipal corruption and cleanup." —John Rockwell, former New York Times arts critic "This is a well documented and lively story that is part youth movement, part political movement, and all about a properly aroused band of citizens focused on changing their city for the better. And, ultimately, doing it." —Charley Royer, former Seattle mayor "Seattle Justice provides a colorful, fascinating portrait of the ugly underbelly of the city and reveals how a well-intentioned tolerance policy undermines the morality of law enforcement institutions and leads to pervasive crime." —Sam Reed, Washington secretary of state, 2001 to 2013 "In an age of squeaky-clean, process-heavy local government, it’s hard to believe that in the 1960s Seattle was rocked by a shocking corruption and payoff scandal that implicated both the local police and elected officials. Bayley, a young lawyer in that era, ran for prosecuting attorney, won, and secured indictments against several public officials. This is his story."—The Seattle Times
About the Author Christopher T. Bayley served as King County prosecuting attorney from 1971 to 1979. He graduated from Harvard College and received a JD from Harvard Law School. He is currently chairman of Stewardship Partners, a land conservation and restoration organization in Washington State.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. David v. Goliath Story of How Seattle's Police Corruption was Cleaned Up By Michael B. Crutcher This is the story of how a young Harvard-trained lawyer deposed an entrenched Prosecutor and cleaned up a payoff-system in the Seattle Police Force that had existed for years. It is a refreshing story of how one man can make a big difference, although author Bayley is quick to give praise and credit to his deputy prosecutors, the U.S. Attorney and fellow reformers.In 1970 Christopher P. Bayley was a liberal Republican reformer who sought to clean up a corrupt and corrosive police payoff-system that flourished for years under a so-called "tolerance policy" in Seattle and King county. Bars, bingo parlors, pinball machine operators and brothels stayed open only by paying off the local cop on the beat who, in turn, passed half his take up to his captain who likewise paid off the upper brass, including the chief. This illicit money found its way to city councilmen, the sheriff and, quiet possibly, the country prosecutor, Republican Charles O. Carroll. Carroll, a former University of Washington football star, ran the Republican county organization from his seat in the county courthouse. First elected in 1948, he amassed considerable power, in part because he dragooned his deputies into soliciting donations from the county's lawyers and putting up yard signs. Although there is no evidence Carroll himself participated in the police payoff system, he remained strangely mute on the topic when questioned and although the system operated in plain sight, he never investigated, let alone indicted, police officers.As Bayley explains, the system was brought to a halt after federal indictments for interstate gambling by Stan Pitkin, the U.S. Attorney, and newspaper publicity, primarily by the now-defunct Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Ben Cichy, the local pinball king, was photographed visiting Prosecutor Carroll at his home at night, carrying a briefcase. What was in the briefcase was never discovered, but Cichy was found drowned in mysterious circumstances off his dock in Lake Washington. The murder has never been solved, but there was suspicion Cichy was ready to sing.Although it was now too hot for the police to continue their payoffs, and a new chief wouldn't tolerate it, a large number of cops still on the force had taken illicit money as had, it was alleged, a former sheriff, a city councilman and prosecutor Carroll. The payoff system had been disbanded in the past when there was bad publicity or investigations and might arise again. Bayley believed punishment of those involved would be the best deterrent for such a revival.Chris Bayley was a young lawyer only three years out of law school and had never tried a case. He was not an obvious candidate to unseat Carroll. But this didn't daunt him. With the help of like-minded young lawyers, he fought an imaginative campaign for the Republican nomination for Prosecutor against Carroll, who disdained to do much campaigning and spent most of the summer sailing on his motor-yacht. The reformer Bayley won the primary and squeaked by in the general election over a Democrat eager to put the courthouse in the hands of his party.Bayley soon indicted his predecessor, the former sheriff, a city councilmen and a large group of police who ran the payoff system. As Bayley admits, the record of convictions was uneven: a judge dismissed the indictments against Carroll, the sheriff, a city councilman and some policemen. Other cops were convicted and some plea bargained for lesser sentences. But Bayley drove a stake through the heart of the payoff system. While the Seattle police department is certainly not free of problems, the payoff system is not one of them.This book is a real-page turner and should almost be mandatory reading for King County residents; it's a potent reminder of how crime can, through a variety of ways, permeate government. But you don't have to be a resident of Seattle to enjoy this story and see it's relevance today. Bayley discusses the importance of a "Justice Model" for Prosecutors. It is their job to seek justice, not just convictions. As Bayley points out, the need remains given the aftermath of Ferguson and elsewhere. The public must have confidence in prosecutors and police.Bayley set the model for a fair and non-partisian prosecutor's office in King County, one that was emulated and strengthened by his former chief aide and successor, the late Norm Maleng, and the current prosecutor, Dan Satterburg. He has written a thoughtful and stimulating story of how it all began.(Full disclosure, I am a former Seattle lawyer and although I didn't work in the prosecutors office, I had many friends who did, including the author, Norm Maleng and others. Even though I lived in Seattle through Bayley's election and the reforms that followed, I still learned a lot I didn't know from this book.)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Essential Seattle History By Amazon Customer I've always enjoyed my grandfather's World War II era stories about Seattle. Grandpa was in the Navy at the time, and his stories of a rough and rowdy Seattle seem so alien to the city I know and love today. Chris Bayley brings this story of Seattle to life in his new book, Seattle Justice. The book is filled with colorful characters, political intrigue and interesting events. I now have a much greater appreciation for the city, and for those who helped bring law and order to bear to enable it to become the thriving city that we know today!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. but in Seattle where we like to pretend that graft and corruption only happen elsewhere By urbanfarmhouse This is a fascinating book, a must read if you live in King County, WA, and simply interesting and instructive if you don't. It is the story of a young prosecutor who took on big odds and an amazingly corrupt system. Names are named. This is history, but in Seattle where we like to pretend that graft and corruption only happen elsewhere, it's good to know that our history argues strongly against that.The book is also a fun read, I could see it being made into a movie someday actually. Hmmm... who to play Bayley?
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