The Spotlight: Vigilante Justice - people taking the law into their own hands
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- You have a right to feel safe in your own home, to know that if you are a victim of crime you will get a prompt response from police and their best efforts to get justice for you. More and more we are hearing stories of people taking the law into their own hands and though that can go wrong quickly, can you really blame them? The Spotlight takes an in-depth look at vigilante justice, plus what law enforcement leaders say needs to change to improve police response and safety in Washington state.
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So the law applies to lawful citizens recovering their own stolen property 🤔 and the thieves get basically no punishment. Not hard to see why people are seeking justice themselves.
Not hard to see why crime is on the rise !?
That's the whole idea behind it man they're just wanting to make sure that people's vehicles and property are not recovered to begin with. But here's the deal it's going to get to the point to where next time your car gets stolen turn your car into a tracking device forget the police tracking it you can track it yourself then when you go find that person who stole your vehicle after you spotted it don't wait for the police because nothing will happen. But I can tell you right now that's exactly what's going to happen you'll be waiting hours and hours and hours on end for the police. That's why people are taking the law into their own hands it's called basically shooting the perpetrator before they even try to steal your stuff. And then after you shoot the person then you call 911 and tell them to pick up their dead criminal. Because this is not right we should be allowing this to happen. Because here in Washington state right now most crimes are now being legalized like drug possession it's now made legal instead of illegal. And shoplifting is also made legal. So basically if somebody walks into a store and you see somebody stealing something don't try to pursue them yourself just let them take what they want and that's it. But when it comes to stealing property out of your home whether 22 caliber pistol do the talking. Because it speaks for you it tells the criminal sorry I've got other plans for you. So epistle would probably explain to the criminal either you get out of this person's home right now or I've got some bullets in me that are really going to be nice enough to do that. But here in Washington state that's exactly what's about to happen here because our governor here has handcuffed law enforcement from doing their job. And that's why you're going to start seeing the rise in vigilanti crimes or vigilating Justice that's going on here. So basically the only way to get your stuff back would be to just let your gun do the talking it'll get rid of the criminal quickly. What about 5 or 10 bullets. And hopefully it will send the criminal message even before he's dead that basically if that person breaks into your home that means leave. And that's exactly what the gun does it tells the criminal to leave if that person does not leave then goodbye Mr criminal you're off this Earth real fast! And that's exactly what vigilante justice will do. Because of right now our law enforcement is being handcuffed from doing their job. No thanks to a governor and some local politicians that know what's going on. What what good is calling our electric officials our electric officials will do nothing the only sit back and let crime run rampant while a criminals are out there getting away with stealing stuff and basically committing other crimes.
Especially when you call the police and they literally don’t even show up and when they do they don’t do anything.
Crime is on the rise cus of the clucks on fet30s and jale they are only loyal to the foil
They had to look hard for these cases....so far from the norm
It’s not vigilante justice when you are defending your own property. It is not just your right to defend your family and your property, it’s your duty.
And it's fun.
Yes ma'am, it certainly is. 👍
..Amen Rhonda, spot on.
@@blake_lively_matters6553 Buy Large Mansions, with stolen money.
@@donolinger6904 - I'll be buying large mansions with my winnings from tonight's drawing.
"We don't have the law enforcement resources to respond to your emergency. But we have prosecutorial resources to throw you in prison if you defend yourself, your family, or your property!"
Hostages in our own nation.
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A.F.S. So right! Bravo!
Unfortunately our government wants an excuse to imprison us and charge the free tax payers for our upkeep until they have to defend themselves and wind up in prison. This country went bonkers.
Remember this liberal CRAP as you vote, folks. If you want more of the same insanity......be SURE to vote Democrat!!!
When vigilante justice is the only Justice you have, there's something broken.
The DA's are too busy going after parents at school board meetings and Republicans to prosecute real criminals, most of whom are Democrats.
Amen
I'm confused. I don't see any vigilante justice. I just see people fortunate enough to be able to defend themselves.
Update 11/3/22: I see many people have responded, so I want to respond to everyone. I did not see the second part, and my response did not reflect what I intended to say. Here is what I should have said:
Someone is not a vigilante because they have to defend themselves. That is a general statement that doesn't take into account particular segments of the video. Not being in fear for your life and deliberately killing someone or trying to kill someone is beyond the pale. That example certainly is one of a vigilante that crossed any reasonable or acceptable line. Thanks to those of you who pointed out these things.
right? and FFS, if they get charged for protecting themselves and their properties.... wtf
Just because the left decided to ignore the law and tell people its now called vigilante justice, it doesnt change anything. We have a right to protect our lives and property, and if the police dont show up, then its on me to act!
Are you all still lying to yourselves you think this is America land of the free home of the brave ? Wake up and realize that spits about to get real medieval on us all , and this is what they walked us right into like sheep into the slaughter .
"Vigilante" makes for good click bait.
@@csyarid ....I guess it worked, cause the title of the video is the reason I watched....
Interesting how the authorities are more than willing to arrest and prosecute law abiding citizens, not so much the criminals.
Because law abiding people have money to pay fines and criminal don't have money and don't care
law abiding citizens aren't "cop" killers and thus are easy targets for county income (fines and penalties)
Crime has been decriminalized.
: / WHATS THIS " THE AUTHORITIES"???? WHO ARE THE " AUTHORITIES"???? THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE "AUTHORITY" OVER ANY FREE AMERICAN CITIZENS! SOUNDS RADICAL, BUT ITS A FACT! THE CONSTITUTION IS VERY CLEAR ON THIS.. WE THE PEOPLE! NOT "THE GOVERNMENT"...... THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IS TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURE, A STABLE, SECURE, STRUCTURE IN WHICH FOR ALL THE PEOPLE TO FUNCTION POSITIVELY TOGETHER. IT HAS FAILED IN DOING THAT FOR DECADES! THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE CONTROLLING EVERYONE AND TRYING TO CONTROL EVERYONE! NOR TO "TELL" PEOPLE HOW THEY WILL LIVE! OUR CONSTITUTION IS VERY CLEAR AND IT IS THAT CONSTITUTION THAT MAKES AMERICA WHAT AMERICA WAS INTENDED TO BE! ( BUT IS NOT WHAT IT WAS INTENDED TO BE NOW ) LETS KEEP THAT CLEAR! THERE IS NO "AUTHORITY"...........
Who has money? Not the average street criminal.
The Police cannot protect you, you must protect yourself.
* will not
It's the police we need protection from
Can't and won't
That why the 2 A is so needed
A prompt response from the police won’t save your life when faced with an immediate threat
I agree
But a slow one could get ya killed.
Sheriff told me I had to stand there and watch my neighbor destroy my property. Then they tried to arrest me for stopping the scumbag. "A warrant was issued for Ian Charles Walton, 51, of Otis, on July 25 after he and his neighbor, John French, allegedly got into an argument over where Walton was flying a drone that ended with French stomping on the drone before allegedly being pushed to the ground by Walton.
According to an arrest warrant filed July 25, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a home in the 300 block of Stockton Avenue in Otis on June 1 on a complaint from Walton that French broke his hobby drone. As they were traveling to the address, deputies received a second call from French, who told them Walton violently pushed him to the ground after he chased the drone from his home with a net."
My god, spoken like a true coward. Does your dick 'go in'?? I bet you 'carry' when you go pick up your cigarettes... coward...
The Police are not Obligated to protect you!
It’s not taking the law into your own hand. It’s taking the protection of your life and your property into your own hand
Only the former, your life, or that of another innocent person matters. One can neither employ nor threaten the use of lethal force in order to protect property, including ones home, vehicles, TV's or anything else. Furthermore, the evidence and circumstance must support ones claim of self-defense, or that of another innocent person or persons.
@@cassiespencer6134
Maybe you need to do a little research on the castle doctrine. Your home (castle) can be defended with deadly force from an intruder.
@@cassiespencer6134 - Yeah, tell that to that corpse with the two holes in his back who I took out after he grabbed my wallet out of my hand and ran. lol Do you honestly think I'm going to go through all that mess with the DMV to get a new license and all the credit card nonsense - not to mention losing the cash FOREVER just because I'm hesitant to pull out and put two in some lowlife? lol
@@blake_lively_matters6553 You shot an assailant IN THE BACK because they stole your wallet?? And you weren't charged? That is assuming you reported said theft/assault immediately thereafter.
Note: You can not lawfully employ lethal force in defense of personal property. Only in defense of oneself or another innocent person in order to prevent an imminent threat of grave bodily harm or death.
@@cassiespencer6134 You have read much about Texas have you?
if the PD won't do anything, who can we depend on? that's right, ourselves.
Dammed sick and tired of hearing about people losing everything they have or are murdered because these leftist assholes who'se lives and property are guarded 24/7 decide we have to just be victimized. I'll bet there is more than one occasion of people coming on their property and being shot. The news is just blacked out.
but then we go to jail or prison. the system is broken
Defund the police?
@Beedle ALWAYS PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY
@@mookieeastman9190 completely broken.
When the govt won't enforce their own laws, then we have to do it ourselves. Nothing extreme about protecting yourself, your family, and your property.
The trouble with vigilante justice is.. There's not enough of it in this time of need.
Yeah and when someone does take control of the situation and the law comes for them no one stands with the citizen. They're on their own.
Yeah, authorities will do literally NOTHING…. Until you do their job for them. At that point, they will immediately spring into action to prosecute YOU.
Yes, in a lot of cases, this is true, sadly to say. It will change , or it’s war with our own people. I am a firm believer in self defense.
We need more of this all day very the country. You are your own police force.
100% right
I am a law abiding citizen. But if I am forced into it, I would not hesitate to defend myself with deadly force.
Your only other option is to just let yourself or your family be killed. Yet, they'll try to throw you in prison for protecting your family and let the actual criminals go.
Self defense is lawful.
"I am a law abiding citizen" - Nothing to be proud of. Remember the character of those who write the laws and who mindlessly follow orders to enforce those laws.
That is your right IF you're faced with an IMMINENT threat of grave bodily harm or death. However, it doesn't mean you won't be faced with a costly legal battle. Do you remember George Zimmerman? He's an example of what can happen even if one does everything within the bounds of the law at that time and place.
Where is Paul Kersey when you need him?
Self defense is a human right. It's NOT taking the law into your own hands. It's taking care of yourself and loved ones.
The story line was written to appeal to demoncraps, not Conservative folk who know better than to be influenced by parts of the story that are , frankly, liberal drivel. Mustn't encourage the Citizens to defend themselves. Some thug might get hurt.
Reminds of the old west
Exactly 💯
@@Timber_wolf85 The wild West did not happen It's what happens when you watch and read too many Stories . If it was called the frontier. Why we have the same Alaska the last frontier Or space the final frontier. I know a star trek says it alot but really space is the final frontier.
"taking the law into your own hands" - Remember : "When seconds count, the police are minutes away"
That is NOT " vigilante justice", that is simply self defense AND doing what the people should have been doing all along.
The media weeps for criminals. They even included 3 under "homicide" stats when it was almost certainly legal.
Ok violent Americans
It’s just “justice”. That’s all.
Costal liberal elite policy at its finest. It’s easy to be for “progressive” soft on crime policies when you live in a gated community with armed guards.
Thank you
When authorities refuse to act, citizens must defend themselves.
Nope. People have the right to defend themselves even if the police act.
How about strengthening victim protection laws! 🤔
Put criminals on notice they will be stopped by the citizens with total support and protection
I agree with you, but that requires common sense. Unfortunately, common sense isn't very common.
Libtrataitor scum don't care about victims...they only care about the criminals.
Yes,but they and you know who want war @mong the people.
The Police CANT do anything.
Blame yourselves.
@@magacop5180 and they never could nor were they required too.
Citizens are responsible for their own protection, laws and "gun control" only serve to disarm the law abiding with ZERO effect on the CRIMINALS!
While our brilliant politicians bend over backwards to protect the CRIMINALS and their RIGHTS
Not to mention our DA and SA that plea bargain down to the lowest criminal offense they can?
All while our parole system is more concerned with keeping their recidivism numbers down artificially by refusing to charge or incarcerate violators?
You are correct we must blame ourselves for allowing it!
Our justice system is a joke.
Waayycism will save your life.
It’s not the police department’s fault. All democrat run states defend the police. Complain to your local mayor or governor.
@@miawarren8735 The Supreme Court has ruled police have no duty to protect citizens. By their own definition police departments are just revenue generating companies that get paid by tax dollars. It's like a big ponzi scheme.
Your justice system is a joke because it has been hijacked by leftist global marxist. The founders of this country were smart enough to see this threat and gave us the tools to defeat these tyrants. Be a MAN!
I’ll be damned if I inherited a free country and don’t love and protect it to pass it on to the next generation.
It has truly become a criminal justice system. It brings justice to criminals, not the victims.
Had my house broken into on Christmas called police at 9PM after 4 calls they showed up at 1AM and told me it was my fault couple months later they broke into my house again and I kicked the crap out of them, you must be ready to protect yourself
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Your fault how?! What a slap in the face.
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You should have fixed it where they couldn't break into a house ever again, now he has learned a lesson and next time the burglar will be armed!😰😰
When the Leaders refuse to force the law is up to the citizens to ensure the safety of the people.❤
It's incredibly frustrating laws protect the criminals over the victims.
When the “law” and “justice system” won’t do their job, the people must. YOU are the first line of defense of your own and your family’s safety.
Oh, they will certainly do their job. However, doing so will also lead them to you, along with your assailant/s. See my post above yours in this regard. Note: you can't carry a cop in your pocket or purse/bag for example. Therefore they likely won't be there at O'Dark thirty when you need them immediately. Therefore the only one you can truly depend on, is you.
You're always the first responder.The police are at best the third and maybe the fourth.When seconds count the police are many minutes away.Your responsibility is to protect your family because the police have no duty to protect citizens according to scotus.
@@realisrealite5554 Very true! At least this scotus is supporting our 2A rights more than any other past scotus. They still have work to do though.
Here in Texas, it's always been a RESPONSIBILITY to defend person and property FIRST! It's not the responsibility of police to protect civilians by the US Supreme Court.
Amen, Spot on. Shalom
In Connecticut it's a crime to defend property, and pets and animals are considered property. You can forcibly defend family or even another party, and you can defend your house, but that is the actual buildings, not the property.
@@webworksct My humble suggestion: totally cut connections with Connecticut.
it is not the duty of STATE police to defend and protect, it is the local elected SHERRIFF who has that responsibility. the state police are nothing but corporate security guards working for the government, NOT YOU.
@@webworksct Hence the term "Libtard". If you vote left, and you're victimized, you're just getting what you asked for.
I am SO GLAD I live where I do. We usually 99% of the time don't have to worry about getting into any legal trouble if we are defending ourselves or homes. I personally know the sheriffs in three counties, I have known two of them over 40 years and the other for over 30 years and call each other by our first names. I had a cousin just retired from the state police and another cousin who is a deputy sheriff. Through the years I have known MANY state troopers, even been to their homes, ate with them and consider them friends (Still do). By being around these guys you gain a wealth of knowledge of knowing exactly what you can or can not do and what they are looking for if they are called to investigate an incident.
One state trooper actually told me (Paraphrasing) if somebody breaks into your home and they are in the inside of your home, then they are fair game and if you blow them away, oh well, they asked for it, because as he said, if they BREAK IN then they are probably not there to have a tea party. Another state trooper told me (Paraphrasing) if he showed up to investigate a shooting where the home owner shot someone INSIDE their home and he heard the home owner say, he was afraid for his life and all those inside the house because he felt their lives were in imminent danger was the two things that was all he had to hear, and chances were very high he would NEVER be charged with anything.
I do believe that the amount of and quality of law enforcement you receive could depend on where live, BUT MORE importantly is who your local and state politicians are. If your local and state politicians are defunding the police and passing laws that basically handcuff the police from doing their jobs and their judicial system and courts are catering to and tend to be more passive toward the criminals then you might have a HUGE problem where you live. I would venture to say that maybe the police might be a problem in your area, but the people YOU ELECT to your local and state and judicial offices are your BIGGEST problems.
You're very foolish if you take the word of a cop who DOESN'T know the laws. You need to make friends with some attorneys who DO know the laws. Just ask one of your cop friends what 5 protections are in the 1st amendment and I bet they can't even tell you that.
If someone kicked in an officers door and reached for something they would not be contemplating charges
True!
That guy that claimed to be a police officer would probably invite them in for vegan muffins or some shit
100% true, never call the cops.
@@medicchester 😂
@@medicchester ever. I learned that the hard way called for help. Helped me right into 3 meals I didn't even want lights on cold card board bed
The only way to stop bad men from doing bad things is for good men to do violent things.
If necessary, absolutely.
I support the home owner. Protect yourself, your family and your property at all cost.
Yeah go ahead and do whatever you want at all cost to somebody else because in the end it might cost you some time. Everybody thinks he's saving America, you're free to think what you like and you're also going to go in front of the judge and prove you were right take the actions you did every one of them.
@@markmcgoveran6811the ONLY people that don't support homeowners defending themselves are ROBBERS AND THEIVES
The cost will be your freedom in Washington state. Deadly force is illegal there for property theft regardless of value.
@@jarno60061 taxpayers are tired of paying for you and all the trouble and expense that people who think like you cause. If your stuff is important enough to kill somebody over, you need to protect your stuff by not killing people and paying for fences and walls and locks. We're tired of you hitting by standards over some soda bottles in the principle of the thing so now we let you know ahead of time if your life isn't threatened and you try to do something permanent to another person when you're thinkin be restored we're done with you and in the iron box you go. It's up to you if you think your property is worth his life the system wants to go ahead and make sure that you pay some of your life as a balance off for the part of his life that was over-the-top on billing you.
The lawmakers in WA should literally be in prison for what they have done to that state 🤮💩 they make (and take away) laws that put their own ppl in serious danger, and then prosecute their own ppl who are forced to protect themselves
Amyy you have it exactly backwards. It is not the lawmakers but the voters in WA who are responsible for this Marxist Utopia. When are liberal voters going to learn?
totally f*cked up,i agree but i dont know if "the people" have the stomach to do what is "necessary"
Washington is a trash state.
What about the same communist destroying our country and you fools keep voting democrook
@@tonyshetter7545 yeah Washington and California are completely hopeless, those ppl are like woke brainwashed insane ppl, I bet those states could probably have like 200,000 homeless ppl on thire streets, be running out of water, completely stop punishing criminals, have serious problem with thire power grid, become one of the most expensive places in the world to live, run the states so poorly that well over 100,000 ppl were forced to flee to other states so they can rrl bet ppl would STILL vote them in, it's a national disgrace and so is Biden and his entire administration it's just embarrassing at this point down right dangerous🇺🇸
"Suddenly bullets fired out"?
Hell no. He was threatened already. He was told it was going to happen. He was smart enough to prepare and have some reliable friends bring some good fireworks. God bless this man.
We need real neighborhood watch regiments like these guys and the rooftop koreans.
Neighborhood militias
South Koreans are really tough. Even the North Vietnamese and Vietcongs avoided them during the Vietnam war.
We need more vigilante behavior.
Vigilantism doesnt work
it is the perfect example why what is popluar with the people isnt allways right
@@Ladyjuliet-uv5qt Vigilantism is sometimes a necessity. But what are we going to do with the evil offenders let them destroy us like mad?
o7
@@Ladyjuliet-uv5qt Forgivness is never the option!
@@keisuke908 Call the police on them
Last time a society relayed on the people to police it a Crook overtook the entire city as
a mafia boss
I live in Tacoma it’s absolutely horrible right now. I don’t know one person who trusts the police to show up.
It’s basically on us to protect us.
That's what you voted for. This is the direct result of defunding the police.
@@spyersecol0013- How do you know what they voted for? You conveniently left out the part about massive democrat election fraud in Washington state, there is no way to vote the dimocrat filth out of office anymore.
You can trust them to show up, arrest, and prosecute for self defense. Democrats get what they deserve.
@@spyersecol0013 can you tell me how much the police have been defunded?
I don't know if I should blame North California or Oregon or both
It's getting to the point where we absolutely need vigilante justice
Thanks to liberal insanity, we are coming to that point.
I agree
That is the first step to Fascism, BUT ENJOY THAT BOOT ON YOUR NECK.
Looks like some Charlie Bronsons are starting to emerge
Stand United
We don't need more police, we need to be able to defend ourselves without fear of prosecution.
Most underrated comment. A law abiding citizens faces more than the career criminals
WE. 👏👏NEED. 👏👏 BOTH. 👏👏
Just like they were there at uvalde? Police have no duty to protect. Even if they were there to protect and they increase the police force nationwide by 100 percent, they will never be able to respond as fast to the life threatening situations as a well place bullet.
Not eye opening at all
@@robertfranklin7040 we need civil protectors who’s only duty is to protect and serve. Not frame and Mame.
Its called defending yourself. Standing up and fighting back.
I rather be judged by 12 than carry by six.
I'll second that.
Depends on where you live. Some places, those 12 are just as nuts as the ones claiming we don’t have the right to stop criminals. We need much stricter laws. Singapore does it right.
There it is. I’ve been waiting for someone to say that, well said SGT.
And if those 12 are irrational, they can be carried by 6.
@@sarsarsvintagejewelry It just doesn't matter you can't get charged if you're dead......
You can't get released from charges if you're dead......
And you definitely can't be told what you shoulda did or coulda did after you're dead.......
I choose to fight because I'm only gonna take a life if it needs to be taken to protect me and my family.
And even if it doesn't become judged in my favor,....
You can't take us all to jail if only one of us pulled the trigger.🤷♂️
He's not a vilgilante, he's a PARRIOT! Keep it up Sir! Great job!!
Patriot.
I bet if a legislator gets their car stolen or their house broken into they would change the law.
They all live in Bellevue/Redmond/Kirkland, they don't have Home invasions or car thefts out there.
Yup, they have armed security and when there is a shortage of police, they r assigned to patrol the rich politicians too. If someone commits a crime in those areas, the residents dont have to worry about defending theirselves because security and police do it for them!
Why would they ? They'll just give them selves another raise on the tax payers dime
Better have atleast 100-200k put up for your bail and to keep an attorney happy for a few months. Atleast.
@@wizkaqueefa9003 they definitely have crime there just all the cops from seattle and everett work there now 😂ya know better pay and a different rate of crime and main topic
So when you and your wife are asleep, and your kids are down the hall in their rooms asleep. Somebody breaks down your back door and enters your house unlawfully. The proper thing to do is call for a mediator to work out whatever the problem is. Because the police have too much to do and can't get there for several hours or more.
Ten months have gone by, and the judicial system can't decide if you are protecting your family legally. Something is seriously Wrong.
Judges and lawyers let these people out time and time again and decent law abiding citizens are sick of it. I don’t blame anyone for protecting your loved ones. We all need to look out for one another. 🫶🏻❤️✌🏼
God bless our “burnt out “police officers these days. ❤️🇺🇸
never let the police be the ones to "help" you. you are your own protection!!
It used to be the saying, was: “when seconds count, the police are only minutes away”. Now the saying is when seconds count, the police never come..
Makes sense based on what's been taking place however the police need to lose their jobs if they're not earning the money we're giving them.
Police are te LAST ones to know. They are the clean up crew.
@@nwmi23yeah they better earn the 1 dollar of your taxes that goes to them
@@sethtenreceveryone was so on board to DEFUND the police, and now conveniently, everyone has forgotten how cruddy they treated their peace officers. Yep, the good guys are all gone, you’ve got heartless rookies out there protecting you now, dummies, fools.
Thanks for the recap on how badly you’ve screwed your state. Fools.
GOD is watching what you are doing to the little ones.
GOD BLESS VIGILANTES. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 May you rise like never before, we law abiding honest Americans NEED you, the system has fallen.
don't tempt us, we will protect the innocent trying to abide the law
The system rarely ever actually protected us.
Just be smart about it.. last thing we need is bad publicity.
Those that don't learn their history are doomed to repeat it.
If a criminal breaks into your home, you should 100% have the right to shoot them...this shouldn't even be a legal issue.
EXACTLY
Tragically, a citizen defending him/herself and family with violent and even deadly force will be the one arrested and sued in the urban areas of California.
And Washington
@@johntroybelbin2728 -What does that mean?
@@duncanidaho2097 what did you just say?
“What the rules are for taking back stolen property” ?!? Oh my gawd… the ‘justice’ system literally cares more about criminals than law abiding citizens.
That is because the states are run by criminals, themselves. Do not expect criminals to arrest, and prosecute themselves.
Things are about to get alot worse. Keep your head on a swivel and carry protection. Look out for your neighbors.
Amen friends; ALOT worse!!
What did they say? Oh , right. That its estimated that the unveted people The LEFT is bringing over the border is closer to 5 million. And most are not here to work. And alot of them have fully auto weapons. Most sold to them by the OBAMA White house (eric holder made millions from it)
@@dead2802 left wing right wing same bird. Agents of Deception.
Things already got a lot worse.
@@heroinmom153 I got a feeling we will be wishing we had it this good come here soon. Live it up and be happy still some good stuff going on but your right things are crazy and I feel for the children.
This is not Vigilante justice, it is self defense, you can protect your property with reasonable force and if they escalate it you can escalate the force needed to protect yourself.
We need a legal system which Quits punishing the GOOD GUYS
There is difference between vigilante and self defense.
"There exists a law, not written down anywhere, but inborn in our hearts, a law which comes to us not by training or custom or reading, a law which has come to us not from theory but from practice, not by instruction but by natural intuition. I refer to the law which lays down that, if our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right."
~Marcus Tillius Cicero~
Exactly, but here goes the cop saying 'oh so politely' that the victim has absolutely NO RIGHTS in such a way that he also makes it clear that the criminal has All rights, will be 100% protected, while the vicim goes for a long stay in prison, because they cant get to calls. But what they Can Do, is keep on their state reps to try to change the law back to the criminal instead of the victim could stay a night in jail, while the victim has lost everything and has been committing More crimes by being homeless due to loss of their car, money, thus jobs!
@@dead2802 EXACTLY 💯
There's no vigilante justice, it's justice
Unless you’re administering “justice” on someone you have never met or from whom you haven’t witnessed any wrongdoing
@@Eman-vp5wk stealing vehicles, riots people must know you if you commit a crime you better be ready to die.
@@Eman-vp5wk What a jury does?
@Eman ?? Okay hope your robbed to wake you up
@@Eman-vp5wk You can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs.
It's NOT "taking the law into your own hands". It's exercising your right to defend your life. When your life is hanging in the balance, and seconds count, *_the police are_** MINUTES **_away._*
When drug addicts come around, you don’t know what they are capable of either.,stay armed and be safe🙏
Sometimes they are more than minutes away!!!!!!! I used to live Detroit and you could call in shots fired guaranty no cop for 20 minutes unless you added officer down 2-3 minutes!!!!!!!
@@danieladkins6836 or just "I have a gun and will defend my self " land speed records broken
Full on military presence in Seattle, Portland and San Francisco. That’s my vote 👊🏼
Remember when Trump suggested it.
“can’t dust for prints”
That’s their “punishment” for not acting helpless while the “protectors” dragged their feet on showing up.
Exactly, it was her car, her prints should be all over the place.
When my car was stolen I drove it to the police station and stood there until someone did come take fingerprints. Any glass drug pipe would likely contain prints or DNA and was not in the car prior to being stolen. The cops lied to you... After getting prints taken call the police officer 2 to 3 times per week and check on the status. In my case the thief was caught while steeling another car and their prints matched.
Fuck the prints , follow the blood trail
If cops did show up and drugs were found in the car... Guess what? The woman who owns the car could be charged with drug possession!
I can HONESTLY SAY that Sgt Foulk and EVERY SINGLE Ranger that showed up that day are ABSOLUTELY HEROS!! PERIOD! Not many people had the balls to go against bloods or crips in Tacoma. But Foulk and his buddies did it with HONOR WHEN NO ONE ELSE WOULD! EVEN LE!!!
They were amazing that day!!
And thank all of you for the freedoms I enjoy on a daily basis!!!
I'd forgotten about that. I watched a small documentary video about it a few years ago. It's the kind of story someone should make a movie about. But you know Hollywood would never touch it, which is a real shame. Well they might make the movie but they'd paint the law enforcement and military and concerned citizens involved in the story as the bad guys.
that man and his friends are legends❤
Years ago I defended myself against a bipolar madman. No one got hurt, but I had to go to court 30 aggravating times and I was on trial, looking at years in prison.. I was found not guilty by a jury but it could have easily gone the other way.
That’s crazy. Absolutely unbelievable. The liberal DA’s in this country are trying to lock up guys like you as an example to the rest of us.
I do not see a bright future for the enabled zombie culture and those that are trapped by it.
Please give more details. It educates us. It costs us so much to defend ourselves when we are falsely charged with the use of excessive force. Good luck to you.
You didn't take care of the situation correctly the 1st time
@@alexlifeson8946 The Democrats don't like it when we serve them up some justice. The little woke wienies cry victim if we defend ourselves.
Laws need to allow citizens the ability to be free from prosecution on every case involving personal property.
A crime against property is a violent crime. The owner invested time to obtain that property, and time is all anyone really has. Stealing property from its legitimate owner is stealing time from their life.
@@nomdeguerre7265 Also, it costs the victims money. Look at the damage in the small black car that's featured in the start of the video -- cleaning up the fentanyl and fixing the car probably costs a lot of money.
@@chriscampbell9191 Money is time. And time is what folks lives are measured in. A thief steals time from their victim's life. That is violence and should be considered such.
@@nomdeguerre7265 True. And on top of that, we live in a society where the wrong people are afraid of the wrong people.
@@chriscampbell9191 and they fear (and promulgate fear of) the wrong things: Climate Change, ‘Fukushima’, White Supremacists, COVID ….’ These are Hobgoblins the left uses to create fear and insecurities they can exploit.
Umm...I'm pretty sure shooting someone who breaks into your house is NOT "vigilante" justice...it's just self defense...
Defending yourself against another person who will cause you/family/property harm nowadays should not only be a 2nd amendment right but should always be a basic human right.
Defense is the most basic, fundamental right there is. Go mess with a bear, her territory or her cubs and find out.
The unalienable right of life was the main right in the 1776 Declaration of Independence and also the U S Constitution. No right of life and denial of the right of life equals a tyranny and a government of tyrants. All the laws of a tyranny and tyrant officials should be ignored,disobeyed,overthrown and the guilty traitors of the 1776 revolution justly punished.
If reasonable self defense is considered a crime then that government is a criminal tyranny.
The second amendment is a basic human right. The constitution does not give you your rights; it affirms your rights.
I hear you, although you can't use lethal force in order to depend personal property. In fact, depending on ones jurisdiction, you may not be permitted to use any force other than in defense of oneself and/or in defense of another innocent person or persons. So don't shoot at those who are stealing your car for example, since doing so will almost certainly put YOU in legal jeopardy and possibly jail.
But not in Canada, honey. No firearms, no 2nd Amendment here. And Canadians are proud of that. Until they get victimized and the politicians cluck-cluck over guns in the streets and make the whole thing worse. So no real right of self-defence here:(
When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away. Our 2010 attempted home invasion/burglary sheriff response time... over 20 minutes. Lesson learned.
We are our own first responders.
that's fucking crazy. 20 mins lol
You mean, when milliseconds counts cops are nowhere to be seen or heard...
Maybe they were busy doing unlawful arrests, violating someone's constitutional rights or someone's asked a legit question and the officer didn't liked it then called back up and 5 patrol vehicles showed up. So they don't have anyone to send you right away.
That was the case a few years ago maybe, but now they dont respond at all.
Always buy plenty of firearms because the firearm you USE OR BRING THE POLICE ARE GOING TO KEEP IT UNTIL EVERYTHING IS OVER AND MORE LIKELY AFTER A YEAR MORE LIKELY LONGER SO HAVE A BACKUP WEAPON FOR PROTECTION.
Bill Foulk is a national treasure! Rangers lead the way! Go Rangers!
Defending yourself is not taking the law into your own hands it is survival and preservation of your life and your loved ones and your livelihood. Everyone in the world should have that right.
Everyone in the world DOES have that right - that's what "inalienable" means.
Sadly, many governments and/or the documents establishing their country refuse to recognize them.
While they earn 50 000.00 to 100,000.00 just to do traffic stops.
It's also a commandment of God. To protect your family and self against those who are unlawfully trying to take it. That also includes corrupt police and such. A badge and a gun doesn't make them right.
I agree with this guy. They come in your home your property what do they expect?
Don’t go into someone’s home uninvited. You may never leave
or leave feet first.
That's true. We don't owe our lives to criminals
There’s no way he should face charges! I can’t believe the absolute absurdity of wanting to charge a man protecting what’s his. Especially when criminals break into his house !! Name one sane person who would not have done the same.
These are not sane people. These are people who have voted blue for decades, and now they are whining don't like the consequences of their stupidity. They brought this situation down on themselves.
It is getting to the point where vigilante justice is the only justice available to the people.
The other name for vigilante justice is "justice". the legal system is only about money.
This just proves you're on your own, be prepared to defend your family , yourself, and your property. The more that the American people protect themselves the crime rates will drop regardless of the police.
Defenders taking "EXTREME" measures? Not really
When seconds count, cops are only minutes (or hours) away.
Or days. Or not at all.
Waaayycism will save your life. True story.
THE TRUTH:
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VIDEO SURVEILLANCE "BLURRING THE ENTIRE BODY" OF A WHITE BLACK FACES ON RAPES AGAINST WHITE WOMEN ALLOWS 1,000s of "100% preventable rapes of white women" to happen over and over!!
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@@gerrycanyerryyerry9641 What's that got to do with this video?
This is exactly what the state legislator intended this was the consequence that they wanted
100%
Elections have consequences!
Yes, it is part of the destabilization of the USA by the evil Freemason politicians.
Until they become victims themselves. Then they cry like little socialist babies.
Yup so they can cry about "gun crime" and how we need more bs gun laws.
All 4 replies deleted. Doesnt matter, that just verified what they had to say.
Stopping a felony is often a felony. Your duty is to be a helpless victim and to just let them steal whatever they want. You will never get restitution. You just lose, and the criminals get three hots and a cot.
Jake Grist ...."three hots and a cot". If they are ever caught and convicted!!!
: / NOT ANYMORE! WE THE PEOPLE HAVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND OURSELVES. AND THE SOONER EVERY GOOD AMERICAN UNDERSTANDS THIS AND STARTS APPLYING IT TO THEIR EVERY DAY LIVES? THE SOONER ALL THIS CRAP WILL END!
BULLSHIT!! WHEN THUGS VIOLATE US, WE DEFEND OR BECOME MERE "VICTIMS".
Not anymore getting hots and a cot.....they are getting your valuables, ,.taking your dignity, taking your life! Catch em ****** them!
Or you get the the time and the criminals go free to commit more crime.
Washington voted for this.
I live by moses lake, a few weeks ago a home invasion happened where the intruders shot the home owner and stole all his money and guns. He was just normal person trying to protect himself and they got the upper hand. A couple weeks after someone was caught inside someone's house and the police had to lock down the neighborhood to try and find the guy. Things are getting crazy every where.
Stay armed, stay vigilant and always be ready.
How about us living up in Canada? Government has banned pistol sale and use, severely restricted any lawful firearm possession by citizens. So we don't have guns, although the bad guys have ghost guns and 3-D printed weapons. I have a bamboo martial arts staff by my front door. Does that give me a chance against home invasion? Not likely.
@@marktwain368 regardless of law you should never follow a tryrnical thing that makes you be helpless and defenseless.
everywhere in Washington because your state is ran by democrats
@@marktwain368 - No it does not. You need a good firearm. Don't get caught in a situation where your life is about to be snuffed out by a drug-crazed zombie who doesn't give two shits about you or yours and you have no means to deal with it.
@@marktwain368 that's your own fault for voting in shitbird Justin. Move out of the country. The Canadian government has never given a single fuck about any of it's subjects
I was a LEO for 30-years, and I retired about five years ago. I have seen law enforcement protection getting worse since. I'm glad my time in service is over.
Sorry to say but a lot of the police department is now controlled by women, and they historically have never had to do this kind of work. It could be one reason why the hands of the police have been so tied in the last 5 to 10 years.
@@magmasunburst9331 They're afraid to arrest melanin people because they'll face public wrath.
I also retired from law enforcement it is just not the same as it once was
Sometimes Vigilanty justice is the only justice Americans can hope for. Thank you Vigilanty Heroes
Vigilante justice isn't always the right way to go about the situation. Some people try to get vigilante justice without gathering all of the facts first. That is when innocent people can get injured or killed. Certain things should be left to the professionals.
@@symonelewis1690 for the most part I agree. It was ment to say SOMETIMES Vigilanty justice is the only justice Americans can hope for. I will change that right now. Thank you. You are correct.
they are betting you cower and comply without question because of their illusion of authority. all it takes to reverse the precedent is one person/group that wont capitulate.
@@symonelewis1690 They should have thought of that before voting democrat.
Thankfully, I live in a state where the courts respect my right to defend myself.
Making a conscious decision to be prepared to defend oneself is NOT being a vigilante!
Why would you want to be a cop or a citizen standing up to criminals. They have more rights than you do. The criminals literally called the police on the guy "stealing" his own car back.
No, they called because he wouldn’t let them have their own vehicle. Pay attention. 3:10
@@williamwilson6499 he wouldn't let them retrieve a weapon from their car. Weren't you listening?
Criminals are becoming cops.
Under criminal law, it is not theft if you recover your own property.
@@marktwain368 Strange considering the theft still took place. The police are causing more problems these days instead of fighting crime. Our local police don't know what it means to be part of the community. They have their own group of friends and anyone outside of that is used for revenue generation. They have no body cams and are very aggressive. They practice escalation and are most willing to serve the living daylights out of people. Its like government did a complete 180 and are after everyone and everything
Citizens have not abdicated their right to safeguard their lives and property by hiring LEOs, judges, prosecutors, and jailers; citizens have delegated a portion of their authority to government to give them more time to engage in work and leisure activities. Now when the citizens are still paying for services that are not being provided, they are reclaiming their rights and responsibilities.
I lived in Federal Way for 5 years. It was hell. I’m glad I moved to a red state.
dear hardcore, what 'rights' are you talking about? I mean what rights are being 'reclaimed'? Because nowhere in the US constitution does it say your property has more value than a human life.
@@bikebudha01 good point
@@bikebudha01 lol, someone tries to take my property, they'd have to kill me! Therefore I'm going to protect myself. If someone is dumb enough to try that hard to take my property, that's on them & there will be consequences!
@@bikebudha01 - a person who thinks it is "ok" to engage in criminal activity has already forfeited their life. It's a "consequence" of bad choices. With violent crime rising in many major U.S. cities along side dwindling police departments, an armed response by the average citizen can be understood by reasonable people.
When danger is moments away, the police are many minutes away. This not a knock against the police, but a cold hard fact. Locally here in a major metropolitan area the average response time to a high priority 911 call is 14:38; the response time for a low priority 911 call is 34:25. In many rural areas the response time for a call for assistance is much longer. And that is why we each have a duty to be our own self defense, to protect ourselves and our familys. We are our own first responders.
Wen I was talking to an officer from this city’s PD and the subject of response times came up, he told me that unless they were only a few blocks away, usually they arrive just in time to do the paperwork, and if necessary, a bit of chalk art.
Well when the do show up they can not even get the address right many timesua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=police+go+to+wrong+address+kill+innocent+.
Seconds count so every homeowner should have a gun, even a reasonably priced 38 Special revolver, for protection against home invaders until the police arrive some minutes later.
Regarding your first sentence. I bet your PD was refunded.
@@patrickgriffitt6551 Denver PD went from$250.1M budget in 2020 to $248.1M in 2012, not as a result of Defund the Police movement, but due to decreased tax revenue income thanks to COOFIS. DENVER’s black mayor was adamantly against any cuts in police budget, and told protestors that the city would not defund the police. For the record DPD budget for 2023 was $265M.
Denver has always struggled with long response times to service calls for police.
These cars with bright lights that are not high beams need to be adjusted. Car manufacturers are complicit.
We need to get rid of any legislator or prosecutor that thinks criminals have rights.
For real i cant beleave they are aloud to freaking vote that shit should be stripped of 99.9 of human rights i bet people wouldent knock over 711s any more
John Mcallister, meet John Adams. He defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
So, you would have "gotten rid of" those who wrote the Constitution?
And there lies the problem! People think local elections don't matter.
Criminals do have rights. The moment criminals don’t have rights is the moment we become a dictatorship.
Telling criminals "DON'T DO IT" ! always works. What a sorry state to have to live in.
This is not 'taking the law into your own hands'. This is defending yourself and your property. That is a God given right that all people are born with (regardless of what any law says).
Comrades, please, God is not Party approved Correct Speech and Allowed Thinking.
During the second call he should have said, "nevermind I've taken care of it myself. They won't be bothering anybody anymore."
The cops would have been there in minutes. And I'm dead serious.
There isn’t a law they can dream of making that should sway anyone from protecting yourself or your family.
As citizens we delegate authority to police and other government agencies. We NEVER abdicated our power and authority to do justice ⚖.
you must know the police do nothing these days
@@traceymacy Not true....most police (cities) do all kinds of stupid and tyrannical stuff.
This is one reason I left a blue state and moved to a red state.
You liked the higher crime rates?
Never vote democrat
@@norml.hugh-mann Nice gaslighting but we all know blues cities and states are high crime infestations.
Yeah In the democrat cities in the red states
@@norml.hugh-mann you truly are ignorant.. im not going spoon feed you "boy" do youre home work like everyone else does on crime statistics.
Vigilante Justice is whats required nowadays. Also considering self defense & being a vigilante isnt the same thing
You can’t blame them and I support them 100%! *Stop saying, “Taking the law into their own hands.” It’s the Peoples Laws! It’s our laws! It’s called _SELF DEFENSE!_
We need to better support our police! What happened to the huge windfall in tax revenue from the internet sales taxes? Billions of tax dollars-where did they go?!?
: / YOU KNOW WHERE THE MONEY GOES! IN THE POCKETS OF ALL THE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT WORKERS!
Maybe managers in government agencies have have been embezzling the treasury. Any accountability how money is spent.
@@CCR-ew6ke Yes that is exactly right. There are people in government doing that. As well as many other things. This is all part of the "corruption pandemic" that is plaguing america.
building tiny houses for druggies and thieves.
The criminals in Olympia took it without any accountability.
Where's the sign up sheet? Oh that's right we're not going to say anything.! LOL but if the prosecutors and the judges don't keep them in jail, what else are we supposed to do? The cops want to do their job but know that it's a waste of time. Driving is even got dangerous cuz everybody speeds. Idaho is looking better and better every day. 😢
Idaho is quickly becoming commiefornia! especially around Boise!
Don't let the door hit you
Rents are rising even faster there
An hour for police to show up for grand theft auto is ridiculous.
I remember being dispatched to three calls at a time(retired in ‘97), literally jumping from one call to the next one until all three were completed. Then I received three more assignments and that’s how my shift went. I was supposed to get of at midnight. My last call, dispatched around 2330, was a personal injury traffic accident. By the time I’d completed everything is was past 0200 and while I got OT pay it was not worth it b/c I was exhausted.
Yeah, back in 2001, I had returned to Georgia from working in Texas, to find that the man I had reluctantly sold an old truck to a few years before, wanted to sell it , in order to get a larger truck. He had done the repairs that I couldn't afford to make back then. He sold it back to me at a loss, actually. I was happy as a lark to get my old truck back, a four banger with a manual transmission. Then, one night in Paulding County , Georgia, shortly after dealing myself out of a poker game at a friend's house at about 0300 and retiring to a futon, there was a loud ' bang '. I was awakened by my buddy, telling me that my truck had been struck ( it was parked on the curb ), and by the look of it, wiped out. It had been struck by an Atlanta police officer returning home after having worked a 17 hour shift. He had fallen asleep at the wheel. He had been speeding through this neighborhood when he hit my truck. His explanation for speeding was that " I wanted to hurry and get home before I fell asleep ". Yeah. That's overworked. I would have pulled over at a Waffle House and taken a nap in the car if I was that tired.
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Thanks for your service I know it's hard but when some guy is holding a weapon when the cops show up at a gas station that a guy followed me to then they let him go and I called the cops cause he threaten me with the weapon in Lynnwood I don't get it
Wow you worked 2 hours of overtime, the horror!
God bless you & your family abundantly for your sacrifices Sir. You were an exemplary officer to do your duty in spite of personal risk & stress. We need more like you today. We also need more of you so everyone isn't so overworked. 🙏🕊
Criminals have more rights then lawful citizens !!
Not in Florida and Texas. We eat criminals for breakfast, lunch and dinner in those states.
We the people are tired of criminals.
Criminals know they have more rights in cities or states like this that’s why they flock to places like this.
They flock here because it's where the money is
@@norml.hugh-mann Now that I can agree with. They want all the free money they can get.
If murderers, thieves, and rapists are routinely let out of jail or lightly prosecuted don’t be surprised when the law shifts away from the state’s responsibility
Oh, I'm so ready for a little vigilante justice. I wish you had interviewed the dude in Lakewood who shot someone who was stealing his catiletic converter and dragged his body into a nearby field. I understand his motives but he should have buried the perp deep so nobody could find him.
Yeah because our current leaders will protect these criminals because they want them to wreak havoc so they can try to take our guns away and then turn us into a communist country! Vote m a g a red! Vote in Tiffany smiley! Get rid of Patty worthless Murray! She goes right along with the Biden administration every time! Enough is enough it's time to make our voice heard and take our country back!
That's what it's coming to & I'm OK with that! It would really send a message to these punks
@@Buzz420 just remember the same things will happen to your loved ones in retaliatory strikes
They WILL come you eventually...but more likely they will get weaker people you love who don't have their guard up....maybe kids
@@norml.hugh-mann okay bud
@@norml.hugh-mann When the threat is eliminated, there's no more threat... grow a brain-cell and figure out that concept.
When the government does not take care of business, it is left to the citizen, it's not vigilany.
It's the protection of the society.
Listening to that man that lost his daughter is a testimony to the families and loved one's of senseless death. I have a son and it would destroy me if anything happened to him or his wife.
Notice how the thug police will prosecute the victim, but not the criminal? These cops are scumbags working on behalf of the criminals.
@@FidgetyGuy Our Country is just ass backwards today. Right is wrong and wrong is right. There is a Book that told us this would happen. Actually there are many books Actually. But the one I am suggesting is the Bible. 1984 is scary because almost every thing in the book is coming to fruition.
The prophet Isaiah said: Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20)
He and the other prophets also spoke of a righteous nation that became a wicked nation that would be destroyed by a nation from her north by an all consuming fire. (Isaiah 47 [Ishtar is Libertas], Jeremiah 50-51, Revelation 17-18 [Mystery Babylon is USA]). Sadly, we live in the place these men spoke about at the time they spoke about.
@@FidgetyGuy That is a scary thought brother. But we could be Babylon. I am 61 and I am in awe of where we are today. There is no fear of God which is the Foundation of Wisdom. Without that Foundation all other wisdom is useless. The first Chapter of Proverbs sets that message. I believe we are going through Roman's 1:18-32. When God Abandons a Nation. I am very concerned for our children and grandchildren. The Elections tells us that the America we loved is never coming back. I just want to thank the Lord for saving a sinner like me. That is where my hope is today.
@@kurtsherrick2066 In 2015, I created a textual comparison between Revelation 17-18, Jeremiah 50-51, and Isaiah 47. The title of the document is, Mystery Babylon - Revealed. A biblical proof that the United States of America is Mystery Babylon. It wasn't my best work. However, I've left it unedited because in the document I predicted that Donald Trump would win the 2016 election and build Mystery Babylon's wall. If you want a PDF copy, please let me know.
So they fired cops for not wanting to be injected and now THEY have a problem with crime !?
🤣
Right..we don’t need stupid cops.
Yeah, they fired both of them
They were fired for not getting vaccinated? ....
It's more than that. The politicians and media painted targets on their backs and have emboldened everyone to make use of those targets. Now everyone feels it's their right to fight with police. Officers know that the next shit-show they get sent into could be the one that gets them fired, sued, and/or imprisoned because the powers that be will not have their backs when the media sees an opportunity to fan flames and do their thing. Budget cuts reduce staffing so those who are still working are expected to pick up the extra workload. They end up running call to call, but have very little chance to do anything about what is happening. They can take a report and move onto the next call, but that's it. The older officers aren't sticking around. They're taking their earliest out date for retirement. Less senior officers are looking for employment elsewhere in more civilized areas, and young people don't want to enter law enforcement at all. It turns out they have access to television and the internet, and they can see for themselves what awaits if they choose such a career.
"Welcome to Seattle. Surrender your rights at the city limits.
Oh, wait. If you're a criminal, you're good."
Moved last year haven't looked back.
A neighbor in the beacon hill neighborhood got shot in his driveway by home invaders and that was .5 mile from my house. Enough with that nonsense.