Share: Comments (0) Print February 27, 2014 at 6:49 AM Thursday Memo: Crime on cameras … Richard Sherman takes bitcoin … Cop rams runner Posted by Nick Provenza National Weather Service forecast A surveillance camera and a cellphone prove their worth: Renton man snapped photo of his alleged killer’s car, prosecutors say Video captures attack on Olympia bus driver Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman is keeping up with the times by accepting bitcoins for the T-shirts and grilled cheese sandwiches he sells online. But for the most part, bitcoin has been collected and traded by technologists intrigued by the potential for digital currency. The apparent collapse of the Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has led some people to question the controversial and widely misunderstood currency. You do what you’ve got to do? A Tacoma police officer used a patrol car to intentionally hit a man who tried to run away, according to Tacoma police. The man suffered a leg injury. The News Tribune has the story. Free speech trumps: No matter what the issues in the case are, a judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by crime writer Ann Rule who says she was defamed by a story in the Seattle Weekly that accused her of “sloppy storytelling” and criticizing her book about an Oregon woman who killed her husband. The judge said the article was free speech protected by the First Amendment. Most-read stories on seattletimes.com: Bertha’s big troubles started in Japan Boeing looks to sell off 787 ‘terrible teens’ Airlines speak out against Arizona bill aimed at gays How did a pair of former Navy SEALS end up dead on a cargo ship? Seahawks and NFL Draft: Who will they take at No. 32? Memo light: See more Comics & Games Nick Provenza: 206-464-2142 or nprovenza@seattletimes.com Follow @NickProvenza1 0 Comments | More in Morning Memo