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How was the police chief process justified?

Your editorial "Police chief pick: Botched from the start" (Dec. 17) was spot on. As you, Chief Al Compaan and Edmonds Police Officers Association's Ross Sutton commented, the process was obviously ramrodded through, and the selection process sleazy beginning to end.

The EPOA also noted that even an entry level or lateral police officer position would have been disqualified with Sherman Pruitt's background and omission of information on his application.

I don't understand how Mayor Nelson can justify his actions when he made the comments he did af...