But in public they refused to directly criticize the Seattle police.
Nor do the Seattle police use a helicopter.
Two weeks ago, the Seattle police were about to make what they thought would be a routine arrest of a burglary suspect.
The Seattle police and health departments were also listed as co-sponsors.
The Seattle police said today that their primary goal was to protect trade delegates and allow them to enter the meeting.
One of the pursuing officers was played by an actual serving Seattle police officer.
Seattle police obtained them from a local skydiving school.
The Seattle police are taking a decidedly hands-off view of the squatters.
Jones says he didn't receive any help from Seattle police, who took hours to respond to the incident.
They prevented the attacker from fleeing until the Seattle police arrived.
