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Washington: Clarkston drops charges against Mark Domino

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A Perfect Storm of Stupidity!

If any one of the bozos pictured below had half a brain, this idiotic fiasco never would have happened.



Clarkston, Washington, local Karen, Jodi Lynn BrunelleClarkston, Washington, local Karen, Jodi Lynn Brunelle
It all started with Clarkston's local "Karen", Jodi Lynn Brunelle (not sure which Karen, if either, is Jodi Lynn Brunelle)


Clarkston, Washington, police officer & Great White Hunter Chris LorzClarkston, Washington, police officer & Great White Hunter Anthony Bennett
Clarkston, Washington, police officers & Great White Hunters Chris Lorz (left) & Anthony Bennett (right), stumblebums out to make their big catch of the day


Clarkston, Washington, City Attorney Todd S. Richardson
Clarkston City Attorney Todd S. Richardson: Has this bozo ever taken a Constitutional Law course? Is he even aware that we have a Constitution?


Asotin County District Court Judge Tina Kernan, future Walmart greeter
Asotin County District Court Judge Tina Kernan, the judge who should have put this case out of everyone's misery 15 months earlier but failed miserably. She'll be reincarnated in her next life as a Walmart greeter (with due apologies to Walmart greeters).

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Clarkston drops charges against Domino
Clarkston man will also collect $25,000 settlement in exchange for ending his $5 million tort claim related to incident in Walmart parking lot in June 2019

23 September 2020


The city of Clarkston dismissed all criminal charges against Mark Domino on Tuesday and agreed to pay him $25,000 to resolve a case that first made headlines more than a year ago. When Domino, 53, arrived in District Court for a pretrial hearing on his misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, city attorney Todd Richardson asked to speak with him in a nearby conference room. About an hour later, Judge Tina Kernan called the case, and Richardson said a resolution had been reached, and the charges were being dropped. “This has been a difficult ...





 
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Man Tasered In Clarkston Arrest

25 June 2019


Videos are circulating Facebook and YouTube of an arrest by Clarkston Police Officers in the Wal Mart parking lot Monday afternoon. The first officer there was responding to a call from a citizen for a car prowler. The man was described to dispatchers as a 5’11” black man with a backpack. The man in the video, Mark Domino, matches the description. An officer approached Domino, began speaking with him and tried to detain him. Police Chief Joel Hastings says that’s when the man started to become agitated. “The officer felt that it was getting unsafe, so he decided that ‘I ...



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Man Tasered In Clarkston Arrest

CLARKSTON, WA – Videos are circulating Facebook and YouTube of an arrest by Clarkston Police Officers in the Wal Mart parking lot Monday afternoon. The first officer there was responding to a call from a citizen for a car prowler. The man was described to dispatchers as a 5’11” black man with...
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VIRAL VIDEO: Clarkston Police conducting review after accusation of 'excessive force'

26 June 2019


It has been seen at least 20,000 times and shared close to 500 times on Facebook. It’s a video that shows police trying to detain a man who they believed could be connected to a car prowling incident. "I posted it because it was excessive force. It was more than it needed to be," John Luft, alleged suspect’s step-son, said. Some are calling it a use of excessive force by Clarkston police officers, but the Clarkston Police Chief, Joel Hastings, said they’re investigating. Monday a concerned citizen called to report someone car prowling at the Walmart in Clarkston. "The citizen ...



 
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Videos of Clarkston arrest make rounds online
Some concerned about possible racial profiling; police say man refused to comply with orders

26 June 2019


Videos of two white police officers subduing a black man with a stun gun in the Clarkston Walmart parking lot blew up on social media Tuesday, sparking concerns of racial profiling. Clarkston police have launched an internal investigation into the use of force, which is routine whenever a Taser is deployed, Chief Joel Hastings said. The department has no history of racial bias, and the incident is under careful review, he said. “We haven’t received any formal complaints about this, but it did get a lot of attention on social media,” Hastings said. “Citizens are required to cooperate with lawful ...



 
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Videos of white cops tasing black man go viral
Some concerned about possible racial profiling; police say man refused to comply with orders

27 June 2019


Videos of two white police officers subduing a black man with a stun gun in the Clarkston, Wash., Walmart parking lot blew up on social media Tuesday, sparking concerns of racial profiling. Clarkston police have launched an internal investigation into the use of force, which is routine whenever a Taser is deployed, Chief Joel Hastings said. The department has no history of racial bias, and the incident is under careful review, he said. “We haven’t received any formal complaints about this, but it did get a lot of attention on social media,” Hastings said. “Citizens are required to cooperate with ...



 
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Man in viral Walmart video appears in court
Mark A. Domino, who was subdued by police in parking lot, was offered plea deal but says he plans to fight charges

10 July 2019


A Clarkston Walmart employee who wound up being subdued with a stun gun and arrested after refusing to provide identification to police during an investigation made his first municipal court appearance Tuesday. Mark A. Domino, 52, was arrested June 25 in the Walmart parking lot after Clarkston police were called about a suspected vehicle prowler who matched the defendant’s description. Domino allegedly refused to comply with orders during questioning and now faces charges of resisting arrest and obstructing a law enforcement officer. Domino, who has a college education, told the court he plans to represent himself and seek a change ...



 
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Man in viral video taken down by Clarkston police plans to fight charges

11 July 2019


Mark A. Domino made his first court appearance Tuesday in Asotin County District Court. According to courthouse officials Domino turned down a plea deal and plans to represent himself. “Obstructing what justice, for getting on my own bike, my own motorcycle,” said Domino. On June 25, Domino’s stepson recorded video as he pulled into the Walmart parking lot in Clarkston because something didn’t look right. Two Clarkston Police officers approached Domino after they received a report of a car prowler. Police say Domino matched the description of the suspect. Domino, who just got off work from Walmart, became upset as ...



 
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Chief: Clarkston police didn’t violate policy in using stun gun

9 August 2019


Two Clarkston police officers involved in the arrest of a Walmart employee in June have been cleared of any wrongdoing following an internal investigation by the department. In a news release issued today, Police Chief Joel Hastings said “the officers acted within the law at all times, and there was no violation of any policy or procedure.” The review follows the arrest of Mark Domino, 52, who was subdued with a stun gun in the Walmart parking after allegedly refusing to comply with orders from officers investigating a possible car prowl. Domino, who was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing ...



 
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Man taken down by police in viral video wants complete dismissal

17 July 2019


Marc Domino is facing charges of resisting and obstructing a police officer after being suspected of car prowling in a Walmart parking lot. Now, the city of Clarkston prosecutor says he's offered Mr. Domino a deferment of only 90 days, but he refuses to take it. Although Tuesday’s court hearing resulted in a rescheduling, the man at the forefront of the controversial video gone viral, he’s still opting to represent himself. On June 24, bystanders recorded video in the Walmart parking lot as two Clarkston police officers approached Mark Domino after they received a report of a car prowler. Police ...



 
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Just because it’s legal doesn’t make it right

15 August 2019


The last point Clarkston Police Chief Joel Hastings made about the Mark Domino case was his most important. In his news release, Hasting said the events of June 24 and what has followed are “an opportunity for learning and will be used to enhance and improve the way our officers interact with the public moving forward.” But first, Hastings checked the legal boxes. In handling Domino, Hastings said his officers “acted within the law at all times and there was no violation of any policy or procedure.” Domino is the 52-year-old African-American man who was coming off a shift at ...



 
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Mark Domino resolution in case reached, obstructing and resisting arrest

15 November 2019


The viral video of Clarkston man Marc Domino, being arrested in the Walmart parking lot happened back in June. On Thursday the prosecutor and Domino both coming to a resolution to this close to five-month long court issue. Despite being offered a 90-day deferment early on the case, Domino was looking for complete dismissal of both resisting arrest and obstruction charges and Thursday he was granted that. The prosecutor and Marc Domino agreed to a resolution where all charges would be dropped if he remains crime free for 90 days. It’s being called a ‘win, win’ agreement. It’s a continuance ...



 
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Walmart arrest case not quite closed yet
Clarkston man hasn’t signed agreement not to sue, saying it doesn’t protect him

12 February 2020


The Clarkston man at the center of a Walmart arrest that was depicted in a viral video last summer was back in Asotin County District Court on Tuesday afternoon. Mark A. Domino, 53, has not signed an agreement with the city of Clarkston that would bring his case to an end. In November, he agreed not to sue the city of Clarkston or police officers Chris Lorz and Anthony Bennett, but Domino has yet to sign on the dotted line. “It seems like they’re trying to cover too much butt in the agreement,” Domino said. “I did agree not to ...



 
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Domino case headed for October trial
Clarkston man was detained, tased by police after caller accused him of prowling vehicles at Walmart

8 July 2020


A case involving a controversial arrest in the Clarkston Walmart parking lot, viral social media posts and numerous court appearances is now headed toward trial. Mark A. Domino, 53, who was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing a law enforcement officer last year, will present his case to a six-person jury Oct. 8-9 in Asotin County District Court. He is represented by Clarkston attorney Neil Cox. Domino was arrested in June of 2019 after Clarkston police were called about a suspected vehicle prowler at Walmart. Domino, who works at the store, had actually opened the doors of his own vehicle. ...



 
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Man arrested in Walmart parking lot files tort claim
Mark A. Domino files $5 million claim against city of Clarkston stemming from June 2019 arrest

25 August 2020


The 53-year-old Clarkston man at the center of a controversial arrest in the Walmart parking lot has filed a $5 million tort claim against the city of Clarkston. Mark A. Domino, who is charged with resisting arrest and obstructing a law enforcement officer, is also making another attempt to get his charges dismissed. He plans to appear for a 3 p.m. hearing today at Asotin County District Court. Domino was arrested in June 2019 after police were called about a suspected vehicle prowler at Walmart. Domino, who works at the store, had opened the doors of his wife’s car before ...



 
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Charges against Domino still pending
Judge denies motion to dismiss charges; Clarkston man’s supporters gather at courthouse to protest charges stemming from arrest in Walmart parking lot last summer

26 August 2020


An Asotin County judge denied Mark Domino’s 34-page motion Tuesday to get his charges dropped, saying nothing new has been presented to the court since she made her previous rulings. After almost an hour of arguments, Judge Tina Kernan told the defendant the next step in his case is a jury trial set for Oct. 8-9 in District Court. If he doesn’t agree with the trial outcome, he can file an appeal, Kernan said during a back-and-forth that grew contentious and heated. “Mr. Domino, we are not here today to argue rulings,” Kernan said. “I have made my ruling ... ...



 
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Charges against Domino still pending
Judge denies motion to dismiss charges; Clarkston man’s supporters gather at courthouse to protest charges stemming from arrest in Walmart parking lot last summer

26 August 2020


An Asotin County judge denied Mark Domino’s 34-page motion Tuesday to get his charges dropped, saying nothing new has been presented to the court since she made her previous rulings. After almost an hour of arguments, Judge Tina Kernan told the defendant the next step in his case is a jury trial set for Oct. 8-9 in District Court. If he doesn’t agree with the trial outcome, he can file an appeal, Kernan said during a back-and-forth that grew contentious and heated. “Mr. Domino, we are not here today to argue rulings,” Kernan said. “I have made my ruling ... ...



 
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Protestors gather to support Domino who they feel is being unjustly charged

26 August 2020


The arrest of Mark Domino in the Clarkston Walmart parking lot in June 2019 quickly went viral. Domino has continued to fight to get the charges against him dropped. He faces obstructing a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. On Tuesday Domino appeared in Asotin County District Court for a hearing regarding his 34-page motion to dismiss all charges. In June 2019, Clarkston Police were called to the Walmart parking lot for a suspected vehicle prowler. Mark Domino, a Walmart employee, matched the description of who they were looking for though he had only entered his own car which his ...



 
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Editorial: Why not forge a resolution to Domino’s case?

3 September 2020


Unrealistic expectations have kept the Mark Domino case alive long after it should have been settled. Start with Clarkston City Attorney Todd Richardson. He somehow thinks he can win the misdemeanor case stemming from Domino’s arrest 14 months ago on charges of resisting arrest and obstructing a law enforcement officer. How do you convict a victim of a false report? Clarkston police officers confronted Domino at the Walmart parking lot amid allegations that a Black man — Domino is African American — was prowling cars. Domino, a Walmart employee, was opening the doors of his wife’s car. How do you ...



 
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Cheers & Jeers: Justice, at last

25 September 2019


CHEERS ... to Mark Domino. For 15 months, he stood up to: 1. Racial profiling — This all began in late June 2019, with a false report of a Black man prowling cars at the Clarkston Walmart. In fact, Domino, who is African American, worked at Walmart and was opening the doors of his wife’s car. Rather than scope out the scene, talk to other witnesses or even run Domino’s license plate through a mobile data terminal, two Clarkston police officers began interrogating him. As is his right, Domino declined to answer their questions. But the officers escalated the situation — ...



 
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