Seattle Police

I have no doubt that some of Seattle's finest have made mistakes in the past; there is ample evidence from the WTO event. So I'm not going to say it's wrong for the NAACP to criticize their actions.


However, Seattlites should be aware that we are in desperate need of a functioning police force. This post is one example, and up in Capitol Hill, it's not much better. This morning my apartment building was broken into. My landlord spent all day trying to get the locks fixed, and when he called the police to report the incident he was told they 'may' stop by. I just saw a few blocks away someone trying to bum cigarettes that carried a wrench in his hand surprising like the one stolen from my building today. He was cursing at people, obviously high. Drugs + wrench + anger is not a good combination. My building residents have seen the same people shoot up in the alley behind our building, and have learned not to bother calling the police for the help they 'may' provide.

How do we get a competent police force that doesn't abuse power while still protecting the people? Maybe it's too much to ask for and I should just move. Greg Nickels's plans don't seem to be working here.