Signs of our times in Seattle: thug kills man's dog in robbery, freed by POS judge, doesn't show for court appearance

Small signs of how demented life has become in liberal cities:

In Seattle a man who allegedly assaulted a 67-year-old man and kicked his dog to death was a no show for a court appearance Thursday, after being released a day after the attack by a corrupt, liberal POS judge.

According to court documents, 67-year-old John Hickey was walking his 14-year-old Jack Russell terrier, Alice, through a local park. The park, which is next to the King County Courthouse and just a few blocks away from Seattle City Hall, is home to a notorious homeless encampment.

The suspect, Courtney J Williams, 29, confronted Hickey and demanded that Hickey give him his jacket. The actual demand was "I'll knock your head off if you don't give me that jacket."

The 67-year-old Hickey, who had been assaulted before and had a previous leg injury, pepper-sprayed the suspect in self-defense.  According to the documents the victim began running as fast as his injured leg could carry him, but "the suspect ran up behind him and kicked his dog so hard she flew into the air." The dog landed head-first on the concrete walkway.

Hickey told a local station "I heard pounding of feet and I turned around and he was running full speed at us and I didn't have time to really do anything.  I had her on the leash and he came running towards her, knocked me down and he kicked her so hard that she went up in the air."  The victim was pushed to the ground. When he got up to check on his beloved dog, Alice died in her owner’s arms.

"She thought everybody liked her and she was just proud of that. And the most horrible thing, when she died she gave me a look...just was like she was confused that anyone would do something like that to her," Hickey said.

The attacker fled, but police identified him from the victim’s description and his many previous encounters with officers.  Police arrested Williams for robbery and animal cruelty.

The King County prosecutor's office, arguing that the attack was completely unprovoked and that the suspect was a danger to the community, asked judge Marcus Naylor to hold Williams on $25,000 bail.

Seattle police also pleaded for the judge to keep Williams in custody, saying that from his previous record he was likely to continue to be dangerous.  Williams has a record of assault and harassment and was described by police as "aggressive, assaultive and destructive."

Additionally, because the suspect was homeless, officers cautioned that he could easily disappear instead of returning to court.

Instead, just one day after Williams was arrested judge Naylor reduced the animal cruelty charge sought by the prosecution from a felony to a gross misdemeanor and ordered Williams released from jail without requiring him to post any sort of bond.

The warnings by police turned out to be prophetic, as Williams failed to appear in court.  A warrant was issued for his arrest on two felony counts: first-degree attempted theft and first-degree animal cruelty.

Now:  I think people who hurt animals should be executed, but there's an even bigger thug here: the liberal judge who released the perp.  Naylor is a former public defender who is happy to release thugs back onto the streets, and to hell with the harm they cause to peaceful citizens.

Judge Marcus Naylor: releasing criminals = good