I was no aware Seattle was this bad ? I guess I should not be surprised though these days.
When my parents moved here in 1955, the Smith Tower was the tallest building west of the Mississippi, there was no significant street gang problem and Ladies could ride the bus alone in safety. Sadly, those days are long gone.
A female acquaintance who rides the bus daily has been physically attacked by random crazy people at least five times while on the bus. I won't go downtown unless I'm well-armed, and I try to avoid going at all during hours of darkness.