President and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association Jon Scholes says he's seen a lot of frustration over downtown crime, saying he doesn't think anyone was surprised about the shooting on 3rd and Pine last week.
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"As an organization we are going to confront this issue and we need the county and the city to do the same.." says Scholes. Watch live:https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1nAKEdOLLDbxL …
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Attorney and public advisor Scott Lindsay says some defendants who are being contacted by police dozens of times are cycling through the system...
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"You don't need severe punishments, but you need certain punishments," says Lindsay on drug crimes. Watch live:http://komonews.com/watch
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Scholes commended the bravery of the Seattle Police Department and Fire Department in response to last week's downtown shooting.
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Lindsay says we should be skeptical on the steps the city is taking to handle crime downtown, saying the "open air drug market" invites crime. Watch: http://komonews.com/watch
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Kevin Stuckey, the Seattle Police Officers Guild president, says when it comes to repeat offenders, he says police are doing their part...but that there is a breakdown with law enforcement partners.
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"If we as a city allow another event like that (Seattle shooting) to happen...it's shame on us for not forcing them to do their jobs...if you are part of this community...you have to do your part," says Stuckey.
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Sophie Breaux, a downtown Seattle resident, says she takes the bus on 3rd Ave to work every day and has been screamed at, followed and grabbed. She says she doesn't feel safe.
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Scholes reiterates that drugs drive crime downtown.
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