People forget one of the jobs of police is to protect criminals from the angry mob.
Oh well. At least we'll get some good videos on Twitter.
Eventually the tax base in Seattle will disappear and the population remaining will be the population, all of whom will live in gated armed guarded communities or out of town. The Safety part of the budget will be used to provide the armed guards and security systems for the elite that choose to live or move inside the city limits. Shooting someone breaking into your house with a machete will become a felony because the invader has not committed a felony by the time you shoot him. Legally you will only be able to shoot him after he has slashed you with the machete.