Seattle is dying

1 dead, 7 injured in downtown Seattle shooting; suspects still at large

The incident happened less than half a mile from an officer-involved shooting that happened just hours before, and officers rushed from that scene after receiving calls of a "mass casualty incident."
The incident is the latest in a string of violence happening in the span of 48 hours within the city. A man was killed Tuesday in a shooting near Westlake Center.

https://q13fox.com/2020/01/22/multiple-victims-in-downtown-seattle-shooting-suspect-still-at-large/
 
anonymoose said:
1 dead, 7 injured in downtown Seattle shooting; suspects still at large

The incident happened less than half a mile from an officer-involved shooting that happened just hours before, and officers rushed from that scene after receiving calls of a "mass casualty incident."
The incident is the latest in a string of violence happening in the span of 48 hours within the city. A man was killed Tuesday in a shooting near Westlake Center.

https://q13fox.com/2020/01/22/multiple-victims-in-downtown-seattle-shooting-suspect-still-at-large/
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Yup. This area has been an area of conflict for several gangs in the city for quite a few years. This shootout is the result of a gang war. All participants have years of criminal records including felonies such as armed robbery, brandishing a deadly weapon, assault, theft, and shooting at people. Why they are still on the street is a BIG question to ask the judges that let them off without serving any time at all.

In my book, the judges are just as guilty as accessories to these crimes.

Oh, BTW, none of the guns used were legally obtained. They were all stolen, or purchased from someone that stole them. Another example of criminals not respecting any gun control law.
 
Into the Night said:
Yup. This area has been an area of conflict for several gangs in the city for quite a few years. This shootout is the result of a gang war. All participants have years of criminal records including felonies such as armed robbery, brandishing a deadly weapon, assault, theft, and shooting at people. Why they are still on the street is a BIG question to ask the judges that let them off without serving any time at all.

In my book, the judges are just as guilty as accessories to these crimes.

Oh, BTW, none of the guns used were legally obtained. They were all stolen, or purchased from someone that stole them. Another example of criminals not respecting any gun control law.
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What makes this different from Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans or (pick any long term democrat run shithole) is that this happened in the middle of downtown Seattle. It's not thugs killing each other but innocent bystanders.
We're planning on moving to Skagit Valley later this yr. Last time we were in downtown Seattle we said "never again".
 
anonymoose said:
What makes this different from Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans or (pick any long term democrat run shithole) is that this happened in the middle of downtown Seattle. It's not thugs killing each other but innocent bystanders.
We're planning on moving to Skagit Valley later this yr. Last time we were in downtown Seattle we said "never again".
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Don't blame you. Enjoy the Tulips!

Perhaps we could have dinner sometime at Skagit Regional airport. I do get up that way from time to time. They have a good restaurant there. We can use PM to arrange a meeting time, once you get settled.
 
anonymoose said:
Their answer to increased homelessness is to increase taxes to give the homeless more free stuff .
Their answer to increased crime is to make fewer arrests.
It's all in the documentary produced by ABC KOMO, a Seattle tv station.
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The only thing growing faster than Seattle's population is its economy. Its murder rate is about between a third and half the national average, and it is a major city. Usually cities would be expected to have higher murder rates, but as rural whites become more violent, maybe we should no longer expect that.

Which is to say, I wish more Red Counties were like Seattle.
 
Walt said:
The only thing growing faster than Seattle's population is its economy.
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The city of Seattle is not the Puget Sound region.
Walt said:
Its murder rate is about between a third and half the national average, and it is a major city.
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The city of Seattle is not the Puget Sound region.
Walt said:
Usually cities would be expected to have higher murder rates, but as rural whites become more violent, maybe we should no longer expect that.
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Racism. The city of Seattle is not the Puget Sound region.
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Which is to say, I wish more Red Counties were like Seattle.
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The City of Seattle government is just a bunch of socialists. It's economy is dying. People are moving OUT of Seattle to the suburbs surrounding it. So are businesses, with the exception of Amazon.
 
Into the Night said:
The City of Seattle government is just a bunch of socialists. It's economy is dying. People are moving OUT of Seattle to the suburbs surrounding it. So are businesses, with the exception of Amazon.
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In 2010, 608,660 people lived in Seattle, by 2018, 744,955 lived there. That is a 22.4% jump. Its economy is doing wonderfully. I wish more of America had as strong of an economy as Seattle. Part of both is an exceptionally low crime rate.

"The Best Places For Business And Careers 2019: Seattle Still On Top"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samant...reers-2019-seattle-still-on-top/#52d9ba2753df
 
Into the Night said:
Seattle enlarged its border too, dumbass.
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Seattle has been being enlarged for every year for 40 years? Come on, Seattle is a thriving, growing city. Into the Night is making stuff up again.

It is one of small handful of big cities that have seen more people move in than depart in recent years, and it has a healthy supply of highly educated young workers. A talented workforce is a big reason Seattle claims the top spot in Forbes’ list of the Best Places for Business and Careers for the second year in a row.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/samant...reers-2019-seattle-still-on-top/#71fe45c853df
 
Walt said:
In 2010, 608,660 people lived in Seattle, by 2018, 744,955 lived there. That is a 22.4% jump. Its economy is doing wonderfully. I wish more of America had as strong of an economy as Seattle. Part of both is an exceptionally low crime rate.

"The Best Places For Business And Careers 2019: Seattle Still On Top"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samant...reers-2019-seattle-still-on-top/#52d9ba2753df
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Qatar has had a very high percentage population jump in recent years. Is their economy doing better than the USA's, which has grown quite slowly in recent years? How about India?? They've grown much faster than the USA as well... Is their economy better than the USA's?

No, Seattle's economy is dying. They are implementing far too many price controls, thus creating shortages.
 
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gfm7175 said:
Qatar has had a very high percentage population jump in recent years. Is their economy doing better than the USA's, which has grown quite slowly in recent years? How about India?? They've grown much faster than the USA as well... Is their economy better than the USA's?

No, Seattle's economy is dying. They are implementing far too many price controls, thus creating shortages.
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Quite right. Among the biggest shortages is apartment and condominium space, and restaurants (due to the $15/hr minimum wage law, yet another price control). Our homeless population is up though.
 
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