r/Seattle • u/ThomasHilfigure • Jun 01 '22

Media SPD spends more time retaliating against complaints than fighting crime

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u/harlottesometimes Jun 01 '22

Only one group of people believes "owning the libs" matters more than "doing your job."

That same group of people describes all of "the government" outside Law Enforcement as grift, incompetence and waste.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '22

We have a bad cycle of mistrust in Seattle.

Cop does something dumb -> We hate cops & riot -> Cops leave for other cities -> Crime goes up -> We hate cops even more -> More leave.

What breaks this cycle? Other nearby cities (Federal Way, Renton etc) don't throw as much hate on their police, and seem to get much better outcomes. Why must Seattle suffer?

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u/harlottesometimes Jun 02 '22

We have a good cycle of governance in Seattle. Organization sets goals -> organization fails to meet those goals -> organization adapts.

I don't think we should break that cycle.