For me, downtown Seattle is dead. And that new waterfront is going to be a beautiful disaster.

The Seattle mayor also made it a misdemeanor instead of a felony for drug usage and dealing drugs

"Dozens of felony arrests"... and dozens of criminals given a slap on the wrist with a wet tissue, free knitting lessons, free tents and backpacks, free iphones to connect with suppliers, and s'mores kits to roast over their camp fires. That'll slow down these folks.

Seattle needs a new Mayor, Washinton needs a new Governor and every single city assembly member should be replaced this November. If they had got this under control before 2019, we would still be living there. But, now Seattle lawmakers can go to hell.

I don’t pity Seattle, you voted for it. You got it

Just make drugs illegal and leave them in jail. Period. Seattle voted for all this and look where we are at now.

Liberal judges, DAs, mayor, city council n bail reform have these people out before their paperwork is done.

Criminals have such privilege and entitlement they fear absolutely nothing except maybe other criminals. We all just prey to them.

Been a Seattleite for four decades. Seattle City Council, mayors, and governor have turned king county into a communist slum my parents and I fled. It is sad. Instead of being tough on crime, we welcome and encourage it by weak enforcement and enabling criminal behavior. I’m afraid it is beyond repair.

They should do like China and put up a large movie screen of the action and light up the place real good. They may not respond to public shame but paranoia of being watched, recorded and broadcast will drive them away.

Used to live near seattle in the 70s and 80s. Allways held a special place in my heart. Breaks it to see the condition of the pacific north west now.

This problem will never get better as long as Seattle keeps electing leaders who are soft on crime.

Lol "the blade" such a dramatic name for that intersection. I used to walk through there all the time in the early 2010s on the way to Tukwila during college years and just called it "That McDonald's".

SEATTLE SUCKS - SAN FRAN SUCKS - LA SUCKS - WHAT DO THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON?

Oh wait who has been the Governor since 2015? And has he made progress? So why is he still here? With November 8th right around the corner how could ANYONE vote for any candidate that Inslee supports?

Then Patty Murray runs a TV spot on Capital Hill to say streets are save for Coffee buyers!!

Instead of hearing about how police are going to handle it, I would like to know what judges are doing, and going to do. No point of arresting them, when the judges let them right back out. These judges need some accountability.

😂 the woke DAs and judges will keep releasing them into the streets in a few days😂 the woke policies failed miserably😂

My grandfather walked that beat. 1st to 4th, Pike to Pine. C Kessler, SPD 158

I used to drive a bus past that corner. What have the Democrats done to the beautiful Emerald City?

"Sho is...." This man is a beacon of intelligence and morality🙄

We are starting a construction job in that exact intersection on Wednesday. I fear for my safety and my crew’s safety. I seriously cringed when I was told that I was going there. I shouldn’t have to be worried about where I go to work.

Sell fentanyl? First offense. A 1 yr in jail slap on the hand. Second offense. 10yrs. 3rd: life. The sellers will wake up pretty fast if a deadly drug costs them their own life.

I can't believe I use to live right there on 3rd and Pike yo. I recently went dt to Target and it was like I was walking through a scene of The Walking Dead.

It is an unfortunate thing in Seattle that many restaurant-owners feel suspect in their own restaurants because of the kinds of people who are around (drug dealers, drug addicts, etc.).

Why do we need an “emphasis patrol?” How about you just do your damn job?

Nah remember defund the police, you got what you wanted

Too many programs and jobs rely on the problem never being solved.

Not too sure on this but wasn’t Seattle one of those “defund the police” cities??

As a resident of this area for 10 plus years it’s always infuriating to hear the emphasis being on the plight of the businesses in the area and never on the local citizens that have to live this insanity day in & day out. But I guess it shouldn’t be any surprise to me that the media’s & government’s focus is on property/assets over life.

They all will be let out without bail.

arresting and charging and a slap of 90 days and out. I knew a guy sold dope got busted even the 2nd time only did a short jail sentence. they don't send you up unless you sell bigger weight the dealers know how much they can sell and walk or get a short jail sentence.

Nothing is going to change until our court system start holding these people accountable for their actions if normal people can see this why can't our politicians

During the sting mentioned at the beginning I was working as transit security in the tunnel and broke up multiple undercover buys at westlake. they couldn't tell us what was going on but I later found out my presence was noticed by SPD.

At this point I just leave DT Seattle to the criminals. Closest I get is driving directly to the ferry terminal.

Quit spending money on impounding vehicles and solve social problems.

Outsource prison system to Russia to see if it will deter crime. Send criminals there for long time. Criminal "justice" system here is a joke.

Revolving door.... A total joke. So happy I don't have a business there. My heart is sick for those who once were the lucky ones, a business owner in the most beautiful, kind and clean city in America.

It's not even worth going downtown. 😪 It's not safe for anyone.

Stop the demand, treat addiction.

Wow. The mighty USA with all the money and resources and technology incapable of eradicating the drug problems. Doesn't make sense.

ITS TO FAR GONE ,,, unless you arrest and put them all in jail the addicts for 10 yrs and dealers for life .. theyre not going to stop

Start prosecuting drug use. The demand for drugs will go away. Drug use is not an accident. It is a deliberate choice. Make drug abuse a more serious crime.

EVERYTHING WOKE TURNS TO SHIT!

Anyone check out Hosmer or Portland Ave in Tacoma? Thanks for playing , Seattle. BTW, you’re the reason why we still have inslee.

Longer sentences for dealers and if users refuse treatment, let them die.

Law enforcement needs to investigate the financials of current and former pro-crime city leaders in Seattle. I think they will find some very interesting things. I have been saying for years that leaders like Sawant, Durkan and others of their ilk have got to be getting kickbacks from organized crime to look the other way. I will never forgive them for ruining that city. Seattle was amazing until like 2018 and there's nothing else like it- now myself and most of my friends have fled. Feels like crap.

Seattle won’t be seeing any of my investment anytime soon. Not even a couple tourist bucks. The place is a 💩hole.

"Dedicated to CRACKING down..." 🤣

Kudos to the cops working on this street.

I came out here not to long ago now from New York City and I was down on 3rd Avenue with my daughter I miss this quite a while ago and I asked the cop I said you see those people doing drugs that's why don't you arrest them they looked at me and kept out walking and I was like that's weird.

They let them out of jail to soon & have crapy rehabilitation services some of the shelter staff are abusive & lie to clients & dont watch for dangers, it was well enough in cameras, overcroweded, police were there daily before shelter moved

Reporter said "time and time again the city has tried to tackle the the problem". Well there ya go, put a bunch of woke liberals in a room with a problem and you wont get a solution you will only get a nastier problem.

1st and Pike is the same. The dealer stands in front of the Needle Exchange.

Call the Seattle police line, they will tell you due to shortage report all crimes in progress other than immediate life and death online. The eastside will get to experience all of Seattle politics on their front door once light rail opens.

No bail and jail repeat offenders.

It has been like that for a long time at the McDonald's on 3rd and Pike. Gotten worst since law and order broke down since 2020.

Good families are suffering, agression, robbery , Anxiety, etc. This is not fair.

Private security is doing more for the community then police.

Why are Officials rambling about getting these fixes now because NEW ELECTIONS. GET RID OF THE OLD ONES.

I have lived in Seattle fom 1987 till 2010. I have never seen anything like this before. I am so glad that I don't live in Seattle anymore.

A "solved" issue closes financial assistance to the "idea". No issues, no funds, no payroll for the system. They will NEVER fix the issue, by choice.

It's a damn shame

Arrest people keep them in jail for longer.. not enough space ? I’ll happily pay my tax dollar towards a new facility than this

Lots of luck. Citizens allowed this and everything else wrong with the city by thinking their feelings are more important than laws.

How fucking hard is it to have a foot patrol?

Seattle success at its best @ 👌🏽 & Pike.

It's been so sad for me to see so many things I remember when I worked downtown back in the mid-2000s actually from the late 90s through the mid-2000s all gone now. And I wondered why Westlake center food court is only like three restaurants and everything is disappeared at Macy's is gone I'm living in California now but it makes sense now. Nobody wants to be there because it's too dangerous to have their business and sell their food or products. We had such an amazing time back then and even though third was always a problem it wasn't on this level. In fact, I'm shocked that the McDonald's is completely closed I used to go into that place just to get something to eat and other than locks on the bathrooms because of the homeless, there wasn't an issue. Most of the time third was just a place where you had to watch out for people stealing but other than that it was pretty much okay. But I guess those days are over. Very sad :-(

Vote for republican prosecutors and why can't we give these problem people trespass orders for the down town area?

“Is this your name” “Sho is” 😂 Seriously??!! What a treasure

This is so sad. I lived in Seattle for 10yrs. But it wasn't like this.

I have no pity upon the region. It is their management...

You get what you vote for

Handcuff the police and let the criminals run free. This is deliberate.

Still happening. Went there recently and was shocked.

I thought the internet would stop this type of thing. Who buys drugs on the street. So 80's

Literally saw someone robbed for his bag of Chipotle yesterday. First time visiting. Sad.

Nuke 3rd and Pike st from Orbit

vote democrat! ...lol

13%

I thought this is going to be about Aurora Avenue lol

Gotta love the young man sticking his tongue out while on arraignment in court. He's clearly proud to peddle the poison killing off people downtown. Disgusting. I used to live in downtown in the 90's, transferred busses, Can't stand how lawless Seattle has become. I remember how nice & civilized it used to be. Seattle, is now a garbage dump. I still miss the city but hate what its become.

I actually miss 3rd and pikebut didn't do drugs....I cooked at rn74

We moved here a year ago. This is the most lawless place we have ever lived out of 15states in the US. The west is going to H.. very sad because bad government is destroying the most beautiful place in the US

One would think all those police we pay for would do their jobs? No?? I thought not

If you're addicted to dope you don't criticize local politicians....

Is your name such and such... Sho is??? Are you kidding me...

Just to get a shot of it, rich in smoke.

Try to defend why seattle tacoma vancouver portland any of these cities is a good place... half of Oregon wants to become idaho...

Death penalty for all drug dealers !!!

Give them more food stamps and crazy checks. That will help.

Police get too little funding, and gets beaten up by all the political shenanigans and anti police movements. You cant have it both ways. Either fund the police properly, have faith and trust in them in protecting our community. Or do not have any expectations on the situation getting any better. It is almost like you get what you paid for. It is the sad reality, but its true. The police in seattle are trying their best, but they are being overworked, and there is just too much going on for them to be everywhere at all times.

Keep up the hippie commune until everyone with money leaves and the commune will collapse under the weight of there being no money left to prop it up. It's basically a modern example of what happens in the animal kingdom when a food chain correction happens.

This is a problem in EVERY major city, living downtown is scary but this unfortunately us part of living in a metropolitan city. Hopefully, the city has hired more police officers?

Open drug markets how sweet

I remember this street. Open air drug market.

Just let people do what they want. Crazy idea.

Now, you know where to get a sting team.

The blade strikes again.

The first problem is you're using the word "tried". Tried is a sabotage word. And what is the real intent? Does it serve the highest good of all?