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Damned if you do or don't in Seattle

886 views 13 replies 8 participants last post by  fastbolt 
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I'm proud to say I took your advise and did not read the comments.

As for the article: Big cases = big problems; Little cases = little problems; No cases=no problems.
Why would anyone want to be a police officer in Seattle?
 
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AMEN, Russ. . .

We recently, by cajoling, hook and crook, got three of our city council to attend our citizen's academy. A paltry eight week affair...

In eight weeks, we had a major impact on their outlook on policing in general, and the PD they are trying to control. FD too. That's with a grand total of 16-20ish hours (2-ish hours once a week), plus voluntary ride alongs.

Imagine what we could do with 90 days. . .
 
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Why bother being proactive anymore?

Do anything besides bowing down to everyone and it sounds like youre up the creek.
To answer your question, there is no reason other than doing your due diligence due to a sense of duty and/or being forced into it for stats. If society cries for police inaction, let them experience police inaction. There are many donuts out there for us to conquer in the meantime.
 
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I won't be visiting Seattle anymore.
 
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Why, if you don't mind me asking?

I don't take it personally when another city/county/state (with or without some level of federal oversight influence) develops some policies and "best practices" that may not conform to those under which I worked.

Granted, I've got a lot of family all over WA state, including in and around Seattle, and I've been making trips up there for more than 30+ years, but it's not like the PD's problems are something that would influence my decision to make continued visits.
 
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My best friend was raised on one of the Channel Islands and we had good times over the years.

I have made many business trips to Seattle, with and without my wife. One thing I appreciated while wandering the downtown and waterfront areas was the police presence during early evening and later hours.

I had a couple of instances where my wife was approached by some transients and suddenly a policeman showed up and instructed these persons to go elsewhere and leave her along. This was not a single event, but it made me feel someone was taking care of the visitors.

The new attitudes and increasing limits place on police, with respect to proactive efforts, tells me it's not worth my finding out whether I will be an example.

There are other places for me. The times I had in town were good times and I never experienced rain while visiting. Times change.
 
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