Are you fed up with feeling unsafe in your own neighborhood? Dismayed with the low priority Seattle seems to place on combating open gang activity, violence, and the threat of violence? Disappointed that prominent parks and intersections are “no go” areas for your family? Concerned with slow or ineffective responses to 911 calls? Has someone who’s assaulted you or a loved one already been released from jail?
Most importantly, are you willing to take constructive action to change the situation?
If so, please drop me a line here. I don’t know what will come of this, but I do know we’ll get more done by organizing. I’d like you to join us whether you’re liberal, conservative, black, white, or other. I’d especially like to hear from law enforcement officers.
A couple tips: If you’re serious about making a difference, I suggest refraining from insulting people with profanity, racial slurs, or disparaging generalizations about police officers. It feels good to vent, but you’ll change more minds by expressing yourself in a level-headed, respectful way.
July 17, 2008 at 5:26 am
I am tired of seeing people litter here in capitol hill.
I like your blog, thanks for posting the link.
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kim
July 18, 2008 at 7:08 am
My husband and I do not live in Seattle, but will be moving there in a year or two. I would appreciate being on your mailing list, if you are starting one.
Thank you for doing this.
August 3, 2008 at 1:21 pm
I enjoy your posts on P-I Soundoffs. I wish you would post more blogs here on your site! Keep up the good work.
August 16, 2008 at 11:36 pm
I am a Seattle Police Detective in the Major Crimes Unit. I also enjoy reading your blogs on the PI soundoffs.
If you know who I am, please don’t believe everything the PI has wrote about me. They’ve made me out to be the meanest cop in Seattle. I’m just a hardworker that likes to put bad guys in jail.
If I can do anything to help, please e-mail me. I care about Seattle. I grew up here and am raising my family here.