Seattle pays convicted pimp $150,000 to be its 'Street Czar' and come up with 'alternatives to policing' as he boasts he can talk to 'gangsters and prostitutes who won't sit down with anybody else'

Daily Mail ^ | RACHEL SHARP FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

[packrat35]

A pimp turned activist who once vowed to 'go to war' with Seattle is being paid $150,000 by the city to work as a 'street czar' and come up with 'alternatives to policing' because he said he can talk to 'gang members, pimps and prostitutes who won't sit down with anybody else'.

Andrè Taylor, who set up nonprofit Not This Time after his brother Che Taylor was shot dead by Seattle cops in 2016, signed a deal with the city on July 27 to work as its community liaison, according to the contract published by PubliCola last week.

As part of the $12,500 a month deal, Taylor will provide recommendations to the city on de-escalation, community engagement, and alternatives to policing as Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan aims to improve relations between law enforcement and community members in the wake of multiple cop killings of black men and women across America.

[packrat35]

Pimp Daddy Seattle!

[LukeL]

So this nonprofit will be used to funnel his illicit pimp money into a legitimate source of income?

[cpdiii]

"A pimp turned activist who once vowed to 'go to war' with Seattle is being paid $150,000 by the city to work as a 'street czar' and come up with 'alternatives to policing' because he said he can talk to 'gang members, pimps and prostitutes who won't sit down with anybody else".

What the hell is in the water in Seattle, LSD?

[snarkytart]

the drug addled, peter pan syndrome suffering “adults” in Seattle probably think this is “cool”.

[Hambone 1934]

Old police force...Cops....New police force..Criminals and everybody gets shot dead....

[Rocky]

This is nothing more than a protection racket.

We’ll watch your car for you while you’re in the theater. Wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to your car.

If your store pays us every month, we’ll make sure no one robs you or vandalizes your store. Wink wink.

[KC_Lion]

For your interest.

[BwanaNdege]

Sharpton?

Jackson?

Bill Clinton?

Pelosi?

[EEGator]

"Pimpin' ain't easy."

[Professional]

Oh God the stupid of Seattle knows no boundaries. It deserves far worse than Sodom & Gomorrah...

[dfwgator]

[Seruzawa]

The crystals probably told the Seattle City Council to do this during tat last acid trip.

[nicollo]

Sounds like a bad movie script. I think I’ve seen that one...

[EEGator]

I want the middle pimps outfit.
Irish and pimpin’.

[dfwgator]

[EEGator]

I haven’t thought about Robert Townsend in about 30 years...

[Covenantor]

Alternatives to policing... Mmmhmmm

[dfwgator]

It’s such a great movie, the “Black Acting School” bit is classic.

[The Duke]

If this is not a Dave Chapelle skit, it should be.

[lowbridge]

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