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-> MM> Socities norms are simple. Laws are passed by society to do away
-> MM> with what you seem to accuse me and other officers of, . We are
-> MM> the people society has chosen to enforce the laws they create in
-> MM> an impartial and fair way. Sorry Don, but from a LE view the
-> MM> homeless ARE problems that cause problems dealt with dauly in a
-> MM> myriad of circumstances
-> Why is it Seattle has a large homeless (tramp, bum, hobo, etc)
-> population without the massive problems other areas seem to have.
-> Yes, there's societal problems but they're over on Cathedral Hill,
-> another part of town. You do see the indigent walking around, even
-> sitting on public benches. You don't see them sleeping under downtown
-> underpasses and public parks.
Whoa, you've not been watching the news.  In the past 6 months Seattle
and the surrounding communities have had two widely publicized murders
committed by "street  people".  Over the past 2 years communities have
passed a series of laws prohibiting aggressive pan handling after a
history of assaults by pan handlers.
The vandalism and damage done to private and public property is also on
the rise.  Seattle in the past had a passive response to the homeless
and it has risen up and bit them in the butt.  Rather then taking
proactive steps, they ignored the problem making it a haven for the
homeless.  
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