Note: A video of the car stop which occurred previously to the murder on October 15, 2009:
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http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2009/11/09/murder-suspect-a-little-obnoxious-in-october-stop
“Murder suspect “a little obnoxious” in October stop” By Scott
SNIPPET: “On Friday SeattleCrime.com found that the suspect in Officer Brenton’s murder had no criminal history, but was ticketed in Seattle on October 15th for lack of insurance. It raised a big question of whether that stop could give any clues into the motive behind his deadly rampage.
Yesterday Seattle police released the full video from that stop, depicting all of the interaction between the two George sector officers and the suspect, just six blocks east of the spot where he would open fire on Officers Brenton and Sweeney just two weeks later.
The stop occurred just before 6pm on Thursday, October 15th, when two 2nd-watch officers saw the suspect fail to signal a turn on Jackson Street and driving in an odd way as if he was lost. Note that this was in his green Crown Victoria, possibly an old police cruiser, and not the suspect vehicle from the murder. They followed him down Lake Dell Drive towards the lake, and pulled him over once there was a spot on that narrow road.
The suspect was uncooperative and “a little obnoxious” to officers, refusing to give his phone number and giving backtalk to one officer when she asked him if he needed directions. But other than demonstrating he possibly had an issue with authority, there was nothing to indicate what he was allegedly planning for the coming weeks.
A condensed version of the video is included above (all sections without audio removed), and here is a transcript of the interaction:”
“Cop-Killer Art”
by Goldy, 11/06/2009, 10:37 PM
SNIPPET: “Details are starting to emerge about suspected cop-killer Christopher Monfort, and not surprisingly, he sounds a little crazy. And as it turns out, he’s also a pretty crappy artist.”
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Note: The photos of the “artwork” is included.
Note: The following article brief is a quote:
http://flightline.highline.edu/exhibits/index.php?page=200311
November 2003
Chris Monfort
“NO WAR”
Chris Monfort has been seriously painting for two years, and plans to continue throughout his life. He does not believe in any particular set of rules as far as artistic expression is concerned, and his work portrays this freedom. He has a love for color and motion, particularly during long gloomy winters. His apartment is full of colorful paintings. He says, “they give me the energy that’s missing from our sunless winters!”
Monfort plans to complete two degrees before leaving Highline; a transfer degree and a degree in Administration of Justice. He then plans to earn a bachelors degree and possibly head for Harvard Law School. His alternate plan is to earn a Masters degree and teach at a college somewhere warm!
The November HCC Library Art Gallery Exhibit is entitled “No War”. Monfort feels that his art portrays this sentiment.