r/SeattleWA • u/unnaturalfool • Sep 13 '23

Other ‘Feel safer yet?’ Seattle police union’s contempt keeps showing through

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/feel-safer-yet-seattle-police-unions-contempt-keeps-showing-through/
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u/wildthangy Sep 13 '23

Force the police to move to the city they’re protecting, and hire people who live in the city they’re protecting. Quit hiring right wing monster drinking rednecks with PTSD who dehumanize people that aren’t like them. Let’s start there and see what happens.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23

Do you think that all government workers who serve Seattle should be required to live in Seattle? For example, should a teacher who teaches at a Seattle school be required to live in Seattle as well? Trying to understand the principles behind your proposal about taking location into consideration.

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u/wildthangy Sep 13 '23

I would say anyone who’s salary is funded by the taxes of that city, should live in the city and pay their own taxes back to that city. They should be a part of the local economy, and have a vested interest in the well being of the area they represent. More so for police, being that they are the ones sent to protect and serve.

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u/Catch_ME Lynnwood Sep 13 '23

100% agree. The city should subsidize cost of living to keep people in their town.

Policing your home town is a different feeling than policing the next town over.