Weekend War Zone
As 2023 comes to an end, downtown Seattle remains a train wreck. Fentanyl users are entrenched around 3rd Ave & Pike St. The black market of stolen goods is thriving. And some visitors now carry weapons like mini stun guns to protect themselves. It’s good to see more law enforcement officers making their rounds, but it’s clearly not enough.
If the downtown core eventually turns around, it will take years to unwind the damage done by failed public policies. In the meantime, visit at your own risk and see it all for yourself. Happy New Year.
Code of Conduct
Party goers are going to be drinking alcohol on New Year’s Eve and they will be encouraged to take public transportation. But what if you are so drunk, it becomes a public nuisance? Already happening this weekend.
Overdose City
The weekend isn’t even over, but first responders have already saved multiple people dealing with fentanyl overdoses in downtown Seattle. I caught the tail end of a save. The fella did not want to go to the hospital and get checked out.