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Offline rangerrebew

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Seattle reverses course on defunding police as crime ravages locals: 'A huge crisis'
Story by Taylor Penley • Yesterday 9:15 AM
 
 
Seattle residents Victoria Beach, Eli Hoshor and Jonathan Choe said police shortages have left their city in dire straits in the aftermath of officials' anti-law enforcement rhetoric.


Homicides skyrocketed by 24% while motor vehicle thefts climbed by 30% in the city last year. Overall crime ticked up by 4%.

Mayor Bruce Harrell pushed for increased police presence to curb the issue Tuesday, saying, "We need immediate action and innovation to respond to our public safety issues… Seattle saw a 4% rise in reported crime last year… We need more officers to address our staffing crisis."

Still, some residents' outlook is less than optimistic.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/seattle-reverses-course-on-defunding-police-as-crime-ravages-locals-a-huge-crisis/ar-AA17NIGd?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=92afec6143b844ea8e2ff9aced6bb875
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Offline Kamaji

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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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Reality does seem to get in the way of Progressive’s ideology
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I can't imagine how many well qualified applicants Seattle will have for police officer considering the cities history of crapping on the police and rewarding criminals...well actually I can imagine.

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Ive said before that I envy the left

They aren’t burdened with any concepts like math, unintended consequences, economics, science

They just implement their policies and assume they’ll work as intended
"I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them." Barry Goldwater

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Ive said before that I envy the left

They aren’t burdened with any concepts like math, unintended consequences, economics, science

They just implement their policies and assume they’ll work as intended

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Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy

Socialism is a crime against humanity