While I agree that Seattle should not cut its own spending on police to pay for housing in Tukwila and this is a county/state issue, her kneejerk reaction does not inspire confidence. These kinds of protests have been common in Seattle politics as far back as I can remember.
As one of her constituents, I hope she learns from her mistakes here.
Pretty much exactly my thoughts. It doesn’t make sense for protestors to demand Seattle fund housing in a different city. But this quote:
“It is not appropriate” for protesters to be disruptive, Moore, a former King County Superior Court judge, continued. “We need to make sure that this does not happen going forward. We are shutting down the operations of a democracy because of a mob action. It is not to be tolerated.”
That just seems intentionally obtuse. The entire point of a protest is to be disruptive so that someone pays attention to their demands. In this case they just seem a little mis-directed. So let them speak then say “I appreciate your concerns, but you’re talking to the wrong people. Here’s what you should do instead…”
