Posted on 06/26/2020 5:29:06 PM PDT by Beave Meister
The Seattle City Council unanimously voted Monday to ditch an ordinance allowing police officers to arrest loiterers if they’re suspected of drug dealing or prostitution, citing its racial origins.
The rejection of the loitering bill, which reportedly affected black communities at a higher rate, has moved to Democratic Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s desk for final approval before the law is no more. The law has been used to arrest about 300 suspected criminals since 2009, according to The Seattle Times.
“These laws were never appropriate, they were wrong when they were enacted and they are wrong now,” said Councilman Andrew Lewis, the lead sponsor, according to The Seattle Times.
“I have long questioned the use of loitering crimes as a law enforcement tool, and am grateful that the 2018 Reentry Workgroup helped shine a light on their racist origins,” City Attorney Pete Holmes said in a statement.
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There used to be a time when people were ashamed of belonging to a group associated with those activities. Now not only is there no shame but you are rewarded.
We are being africanized at the speed of light.
“Devolving” - minimal standards are racist.
Gosh - now they take the most prevalent prostitutes/drug dealers, as evidenced by their arrest histories, and make them arrest-proof - yeah, that’ll solve problems...
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