Comments on: The WSBeat: From guns to cat food to ‘questionable characters’ http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters West Seattle news, information, and discussion, updated multiple times daily, 24/7/365 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:16:39 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Dunno http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters#comment-953954 Dunno Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:13:49 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135506#comment-953954 Jeff, really? Good job Meagan, the only thing I miss is your use of a little levity. WS Blog, a little thicker skin please, we don't need sugarcoated when it comes to the crime blog. BTW, You all do a great job! Thanks. Jeff, really? Good job Meagan, the only thing I miss is your use of a little levity. WS Blog, a little thicker skin please, we don’t need sugarcoated when it comes to the crime blog.

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You all do a great job! Thanks.

]]> By: Alan http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters#comment-953897 Alan Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:34:14 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135506#comment-953897 I was interested in the four, thin, white 17-18 year olds, dressed in black. My parents had some youths meeting that description cut through their yard just before Christmas. They believed one to be female though. This was down on Arroyo Dr, so some distance away. Since no harm was done, they did not call the police. I was interested in the four, thin, white 17-18 year olds, dressed in black. My parents had some youths meeting that description cut through their yard just before Christmas. They believed one to be female though. This was down on Arroyo Dr, so some distance away. Since no harm was done, they did not call the police.

]]> By: The Farm http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters#comment-953874 The Farm Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:56:42 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135506#comment-953874 @Jeff H....really? WSB should not have had to explain themselves to you. Their blog is full of positive, wonderful things going on in this community...but this is a crime report! And I am thankful for it. It reminds me not to leave anything in the car, to lock doors and windows and garages before I go any where,and to be watchful of what is going on around me. @Jeff H….really? WSB should not have had to explain themselves to you. Their blog is full of positive, wonderful things going on in this community…but this is a crime report! And I am thankful for it. It reminds me not to leave anything in the car, to lock doors and windows and garages before I go any where,and to be watchful of what is going on around me.

]]> By: LivesInWS http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters#comment-953852 LivesInWS Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:39:19 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135506#comment-953852 "The parents suspect he is suffering from mental illness but have not yet had him evaluated. Officers suggested they expedite that process." So, no steps were actually taken to get him referred, have an appointment, etc. We really need a case management system to coordinate so people get the help they need, and don't slip through the cracks, before something worse happens. “The parents suspect he is suffering from mental illness but have not yet had him evaluated. Officers suggested they expedite that process.”

So, no steps were actually taken to get him referred, have an appointment, etc. We really need a case management system to coordinate so people get the help they need, and don’t slip through the cracks, before something worse happens.

]]> By: Pollo http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters#comment-953808 Pollo Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:49:32 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135506#comment-953808 jw, Jeff H, you realize this is a crime report? jw, Jeff H, you realize this is a crime report?

]]> By: jw http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters#comment-953726 jw Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:14:58 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135506#comment-953726 A couple incidents involving people with mental illnesses, throw in a stolen assault rifle...I think the good news about how wonderful people are can wait until we see where the next massacre occurs. Excellent information, WSB. Thank you. A couple incidents involving people with mental illnesses, throw in a stolen assault rifle…I think the good news about how wonderful people are can wait until we see where the next massacre occurs. Excellent information, WSB. Thank you.

]]> By: WSB http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters#comment-953698 WSB Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:34:52 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135506#comment-953698 Hi. Thank you for your comment. For context's sake: The WSBeat is a "police-blotter" type of report, which usually appears every week or two, though this is the first one in four weeks. Police do many positive things too - and we have reported on them in abundance - but generally, that's not what this roundup is about; it's about unusual cases that reporter Megan Sheppard finds by going through the local reports. . Our site is also chock full of news about West Seattleites' achievements, great things happening in our schools, holiday happiness these past couple weeks, wildlife, etc., to the point where we've been criticized more than once for being too fluffy. . When I quit TV news five years ago, I had hoped never to be involved with another crime report again. And yet as WSB's readership/participation grew, readers demanded it. They wanted to know why police were at address X. They wanted to know why a helicopter was over their house. They wanted help in keeping an eye out for a stolen car or other item. And that's how we wound up extensively covering crime/police. It's a small percentage of what we do (transportation, development, school, community-council news are among the other categories we cover extensively) but it's important. We also maintain the largest calendar of what's happening in West Seattle - meetings, celebrations, live music, you name it - http://westseattleblog.com/events - to make sure people know about everything that's going on. (Free listings, free to read, though it's almost a fulltime job to compile and update.) . If you've heard of something or someone cool that we haven't covered, maybe we just haven't heard about it or them - editor@westseattleblog.com any time - thanks! TR Hi. Thank you for your comment. For context’s sake: The WSBeat is a “police-blotter” type of report, which usually appears every week or two, though this is the first one in four weeks. Police do many positive things too – and we have reported on them in abundance – but generally, that’s not what this roundup is about; it’s about unusual cases that reporter Megan Sheppard finds by going through the local reports.
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Our site is also chock full of news about West Seattleites’ achievements, great things happening in our schools, holiday happiness these past couple weeks, wildlife, etc., to the point where we’ve been criticized more than once for being too fluffy.
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When I quit TV news five years ago, I had hoped never to be involved with another crime report again. And yet as WSB’s readership/participation grew, readers demanded it. They wanted to know why police were at address X. They wanted to know why a helicopter was over their house. They wanted help in keeping an eye out for a stolen car or other item. And that’s how we wound up extensively covering crime/police. It’s a small percentage of what we do (transportation, development, school, community-council news are among the other categories we cover extensively) but it’s important. We also maintain the largest calendar of what’s happening in West Seattle – meetings, celebrations, live music, you name it – http://westseattleblog.com/events – to make sure people know about everything that’s going on. (Free listings, free to read, though it’s almost a fulltime job to compile and update.)
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If you’ve heard of something or someone cool that we haven’t covered, maybe we just haven’t heard about it or them – editor@westseattleblog.com any time – thanks! TR

]]> By: mrsB http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters#comment-953696 mrsB Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:32:40 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135506#comment-953696 Well, the police don't usually get called out for positive happenings! Well, the police don’t usually get called out for positive happenings!

]]> By: Jeff H http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/the-wsbeat-from-guns-to-cat-food-to-questionable-characters#comment-953679 Jeff H Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:33:58 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135506#comment-953679 No offense meant by this, but just a suggestion... . Everything I read here was negative. All I had to do was scan for keywords: drugs, confiscate, dispute, beaten, etc. . How about some more positive things going on around West Seattle? . I wish all media outlets would present us with more positive things going on in the world around us. West Seattle Blog does a great job keeping the community informed, but what a downer reading this WSBeat edition. . Thanks! No offense meant by this, but just a suggestion…
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Everything I read here was negative. All I had to do was scan for keywords: drugs, confiscate, dispute, beaten, etc.
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How about some more positive things going on around West Seattle?
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I wish all media outlets would present us with more positive things going on in the world around us. West Seattle Blog does a great job keeping the community informed, but what a downer reading this WSBeat edition.
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Thanks!

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