Seattle: Homeless Man Arrested For String Of Arsons Had A Long History Of Arrests

Hot Air ^ | March 1, 2019 | John Sexton

[C19fan]

Earlier this week I wrote about a new report commissioned by Seattle business leaders which found that 100 homeless people in the city were responsible for more than 3,500 criminal cases. These so-called “prolific offenders” all had drug habits and about a third of them also had mental problems. But because they were homeless and their crimes were usually petty burglaries or theft, they were cycled through the justice system and released back onto the streets time and time again. The problem with that approach was put in stark relief this week by the arrest of Matthew Hooper, a 38-year-old homeless man who police say is responsible for a string of arsons.

[C19fan]

And the Gov. of Wazzu want to be POTUS. What a joke.

[dp0622]

Can these people who need to be, be put in psych wards against their will?

[PROCON]

The Marxist Seattle city council doesn't allow the police to arrest/prosecute petty crime. It's referred to as "Survival Crime."

This poor arsonist was just trying to stay warm in the bitter cold.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Not this Matt Hooper?

[1FreeAmerican]

Good Job! Only the 4th post!

[Pearls Before Swine]

Thanks.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***which found that 100 homeless people in the city were responsible for more than 3,500 criminal cases.***

I remember, fifty years ago, when a police chief of a large city, don’t remember which one, said he could arrest and lock up 90 people and the crime rate in their city would cease to exist.

[Scrambler Bob]

This poor arsonist was just trying to stay warm in the bitter cold.
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How does that go?

“Build a man a fire and he will be warm for a day.

“Light him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.”

[Blood of Tyrants]

I hope all the blue states legalize drug usage. It will draw the drug addicts away from the rest of us.

[texas booster]

I believe that it was the City of Baltimore, and that the police chief wanted to arrest about 100 “prolific” criminals that stole everything and anything, to feed their heroin habit. From Time magazine from the early 70s.

[onedoug]

Bums, LLC

[SkyDancer]

We have our own catch and release thanks to liberals in Seattle.

[SkyDancer]

ACLU sued CA when Reagan was gov. to release a whole bunch of them onto the streets.

[dp0622]

Great

[bgill]

Bring back asylums.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Gather them all together and let them shoot up until they die.