Now that the voters of Seattle have elected Katie Wilson Mayor – a socialist (her description not mine) – here is one of her first actions, via Ari Hoffman’s article at thepostmillennial.com:
Following the inauguration of Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, it was revealed that the Seattle Police Department issued an internal email announcing officers “are not going to enforce drug use,” instead, they will refer all open consumption cases to failed diversion programs.
According to the message originally obtained by Homeless outreach group We Heart Seattle, “effective immediately,” officers are being instructed to refer all open drug consumption incidents to the diversion program LEA-PDA (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion–Purpose. Dignity. Action, a diversion initiative connected to community-based behavioral health and outreach services. Critics warn the move will likely accelerate the city’s ongoing drug and overdose crisis. The failed lead program was the model for the disastrous New York bail reform, which continues to release violent, prolific offenders.
My congratulations to the voters of Seattle. You have answered the call. Now watch Seattle turn into the disaster that San Francisco did (and, the voters having finally realized as much and elected a moderate Democrat Mayor who promises to undo/fix the mess, is trying to recover from).
I hope Katie has plenty of sanitation people ready to pick the needles off the streets.
Like with mamdani in New York…the voters of Seattle have asked for it by electing katie wilson, and they’re going to get it.
I hope they enjoy the consequences.
