'Most wanted' fugitive spotted on school field trip

MSNBC ^ | 12-15-11

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

SEATTLE -- The Seattle School District is investigating how a fugitive from the law ended up on a school field trip Wednesday afternoon.

A fellow parent recognized the man, Donald Vasser, from the TV show "Washington's Most Wanted," and police were called in.

Vasser fled, but turned himself in after patrol officers, SWAT and a K-9 unit spent hours searching for him. A Department of Corrections employee reached Vasser on the phone and convinced him to give up.

The drama started when 20 Lowell Elementary students and a few adults went to Cal Anderson Park for an ice-skating field trip. Vasser was one of the chaperones.

"He wanted to go to this field trip with his daughter because she was really wanting him to go," said Mary Vasser-Johnson, Vasser's mother. "He said he was going to take a chance because he didn't want to disappoint her."

While walking back to the school, one parent recognized that Vasser was wanted by police. Officers were called in, prompting a lockdown at Lowell Elementary.

[arthurus]

Appears to be a really dangerous guy. This is “Most wanted” material?

[Clintonfatigued]

“The Seattle School District is investigating how a fugitive from the law ended up on a school field trip Wednesday afternoon.

A fellow parent recognized the man, Donald Vasser, from the TV show “Washington’s Most Wanted,” and police were called in. “

The school field trips are a lot more interesting than they were when I was in the system!/sarcasm

[Cicero]

Vasser was in prison from 2006 to February of 2011 on a drug conviction. Vasser violated probation by having wine in his fridge, and a warrant for his arrest was issued on November 28.

He violated parole because there was a bottle of wine in the refrigerator? And that made him "most wanted"? Doesn't that strike anyone as over the top?

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Yes.

[retrocon]

Not if it was a wine that isn’t supposed to be chilled.

[metmom]

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[labusiness]

Over the top, yes. But a normal, very day occurrence. As an aside, the next time you sit on a jury, and do so at every opportunity, carefully examine the government witnesses including the police. 99 percent (ok, maybe 98 percent) of the time, you will find dishonest testimony. Be careful convicting anyone on government “experts.”

[jocon307]

“Doesn’t that strike anyone as over the top?”

There must be, like, no crime there at all. I’m pretty sure I should just be jailed RIGHT NOW if that’s the standard.

[cynwoody]

Doesn't that strike anyone as over the top?

Yet another example of the old adage: those who can, do. Those who can't teach. Those who can't each, administrate!

Time to do away with public education!

[Impy]

"He wanted to go to this field trip with his daughter because she was really wanting him to go," said Mary Vasser-Johnson, Vasser's mother. "He said he was going to take a chance because he didn't want to disappoint her."

What an idiot!

BTW I'm glad they don't hassle parents who want to be chaperones by forcing "background checks". What is the world coming to.