Staff Reports
Seattle, the progressive haven, has taken its commitment to drug decriminalization to a whole new level. With a local law aimed at criminalizing public drug use expiring, the possession and public use of hard drugs are effectively legal in the city. This means that Seattle is now the only city in the state of Washington where you can openly use drugs without fear of legal repercussions. What a milestone achievement!
The Seattle City Council had the chance to rectify this situation by voting on a statewide bill that would have made public drug use a gross misdemeanor, but they couldn’t even get that right. In a tight 5-4 vote, they decided to reject the bill, leaving the city in a state of confusion and drug-induced bliss.
But don’t worry, folks, Seattle’s inefficiency doesn’t mean that law enforcement is just going to ignore drug users. They can still make arrests under the new state law, they just might not be able to prosecute them right away. So, basically, it’s a free-for-all until the city council gets their act together, which could be a while considering they have a track record of indecisiveness.
It’s truly astonishing how far Seattle is willing to go to coddle drug users. They seem to have forgotten that there are real consequences to drug addiction, both for the individuals and the communities they live in. But who needs accountability when you can have free drugs instead? Hopefully, the city council will come to their senses and start prioritizing public safety over their misguided ideology.
