A Seattle City Councilwoman called the police to her home Friday to report a crime she is effectively trying to legalize, according to media reports. The witness told officers that he would recognize the suspect if he saw him again, but declined an officer’s business card to contact him for follow up. The irony is that under a proposal introduced by Herbold, the suspect could avoid criminal charges if caught. Crime in Seattle has steadily increased since this summer's Capitol Hill Occupied Zone protests, which saw a 525% spike, according to Democratic Mayor Jenny Durkan. The spike comes as the Seattle Police Department is seeing an exodus of officers and a shortage of funding.

Source: Fox News December 17, 2020 00:11 UTC