Posted on 02/12/2023 9:07:50 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Seattle, WA, once known as a relatively quiet port town that became a haven for progressives seeking to avoid more dangerous metro areas like Los Angeles or San Fransisco, is joining the long and unfortunate list of Democrat controlled cities suffering from exploding crime stats.
Much like Portland, OR, which has spiraled into severe decline in the past five years with a record high homicide rate and expanding homelessness, Seattle is witnessing an aggressive increase in drug related problems as well as violent crime and property theft. In 2022, the city was host to 49,557 instances of violent crime and property related crime; setting a 15 year high. Homicides also increased by 24% in 2022. Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz admits that crime has grown out of control in the area, but remains "optimistic."
Diaz warns residents not to "take matters into their own hands" when faced with criminals, but this is the position leftist politicians have forced citizens into as they continue to degrade economic stability and local security.
Seattle's Democratic leadership is famous for its efforts to support the "defund the police" movement - An extreme social justice doctrine borne out of Black Lives Matter fanaticism. In the process the city lost over 400 sworn SPD staff members in less than two years due to resignation or early retirement. Many city council members who originally joined with activists in calls to divert 50% of police funds to housing, roads and environmental projects have quietly reversed course as crime skyrockets.
High minded progressive ideals often do not hold up to social realities, causing even more damage in the process. Theory is not the same as application.
It's easy enough to examine the 2023 list of the most dangerous cities in America, including the top ten: Memphis, Detroit, Little Rock, Tacoma, Pueblo, St. Louis, Kansas City, Cleveland, Springfield and Rockford. All of them are run by Democrat mayors and majority Democrat city council members. In 2021-2022, of the 15 American cities with the highest homicide rates, Democrats controlled 11.
We have all heard about war zone metro regions like Chicago or Baltimore, but these places are only a part of a much bigger trend of leftist cities devolving into places most people prefer not to live. While Democrats often argue that many conservative states top the list of the most violent, what they don't mention is that the vast majority of those crimes are committed in Democrat managed cities that often try to defy state government policies (leftist cities that offer sanctuary protection for illegal immigrants are just one example).
Almost without fail, the worst towns in America are being run by Democrats, and Seattle is the latest that has fallen into chaos in recent years.
How’s that “Defund da Police” crap workin’ out for ya?
You are correct. They are more likely to spread out into well off parts of King County such as Monroe as they don’t immediately attract attention.
Idiots voted for it. If they didn’t vote for it, they allowed it.
I do feel bad for the sane there, but leave. Do whatever you can to leave. Temporary hard times could potentially save your life.
Liberals literally destroy everything they touch.
How many times do we have to read about exploding drug crime, defund police, policies help the drug cartels...
Until some national leader has the guts to say that our government has sold out to the drug cartels?
Because that’s what’s happening. It’s not all a coincidence.
Rat World
“Now”???
Boy, they’re outa touch.
Gee, I wonder what happened?
I agree with you. The wide-open southern border, the terrible record of drug interdiction, the cartels...it all smacks of extreme corruption. I’ve always believed that drugs could be stopped with death penalties for dealers and tough interdiction. It’s not a matter of not being able to do it...it’s a matter of will and corruption.
“The government you elect is the government you deserve.”
― Thomas Jefferson
And we thought Seattle was first on the list
Seattle has a present city population of approx. 750,000: In 2022, the city was host to 49,557 instances of violent crime and property related crime; That has to be one of the highest ratios found in the USA.
Corruption is easier when there is chaos!
For every problem a (well paid) committing can be created to solve the problem, only the goal is not to solve the problem but to transfer wealth from the public treasury to friends and family of politicians (their share returned in the form of campaign donations.)
The solution to crime is to arrest, try, convict and punish those committing the crime. But the politicians have hampered every step in the process by changing laws making crimes “legal” see California, or discouraging reporting crimes (no police response and victim to mail in crime report), to no bail for those arrested and finally little prison time for those unlucky enough to actually get convicted.
Politicians love the homeless and the criminals they provide the cover for their corruption.
I have friends in Baltimore and they used to talk about the Inner Harbor there being the greatest thing since sliced bread. Then, about 10 years ago they stopped talking about it...can’t say that I noticed anything, just no more talking about. About the same time, though, the locals started moving-in there to ‘greet’ the tourists, at least per reports that couldn’t be ignored, like killings.
So I guess the word is out now regarding the Inner Harbor, despite the newspapers trying to cover it up. In fact, there was an article last week about how virtually all of the great places to visit there are now shut down and decaying. The article blamed ‘lack of investment’.
Note that this is the same media that has convinced the West that Putin woke up on the wrong side of bed one morning a year ago and decided to invade Ukraine, and that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, and that vaccines/masks/lockdowns work.
Do you also support the death penalty for alcohol dealers?
That’s ridiculous. How many alcoholic’s arm rob, murder, steal and pimp out their wives/daughters for a shot of Bourbon?
The libertarian ideal you seem to be attached to sounds nice, but when applied to real life you get Seattle, Portland, LA and the rest of the places that have de facto legal hard drugs and the crime that comes with drug vagrants.
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