Comments on: West Seattle Crime Prevention Council, report #1: Trends, updates

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:27:30 +0000

*drahcir61, I’m not saying at all that I agree with ScubaFrog.

*I can tell you though that not everyone on Alki or in the the Junction is “wealthy”. I know from much experience that there are numerous apartments on Alki that are overpriced and run-down, filled with middle and even lower classed folk.

*Yes- Alki has it’s fair share of upper class people who lives in outrageously expensive condos. But in that mix you also get some people who work minimum wage jobs, drive used cars, buy used clothes & furniture, etc just so they can make the choice of spending most of their earnings on rent in order to live on the beach.

*Yes, Alki might need more Police activity going on but so do most other areas. Stereotyping anyone who has an opinion though isn’t going to help anything.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 02:55:52 +0000

ScubaFrog-

Go Apply….. And who knows, you just might make a difference.

By: drahcir61

drahcir61 — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 02:20:10 +0000

ScubaFrog, reckless drivers & trouble makers are all over West Seattle not just Alki or the Junction. You don’t get police preference just because you live in the “wealthy” areas.

By: Garden_nymph

Garden_nymph — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:27:47 +0000

ScubaFrog,it would be great if you could make it to a meeting to voice your concerns directly to the hardworking SPD, instead of merely complaining here. Please also let them know that you only approve of their consumption of lukewarm beverages…

By: ScubaFrog

ScubaFrog — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:03:57 +0000

Sadly I was indisposed. I’d like to have addressed my concerns about Alki – thunderous bass stereos (they’ll drive right by police units, and not even be told to turn it down), motorcycles flying by in packs of 30+ riders, doing 100mph or standing on their seats and riding the motorcycle like a ‘surfboard’. Cars cruising up-and-down, up-and-down Alki, swerving in-and-out of lanes, many drivers obviously impaired. ALL that madness goes on with no recourse. With very little, to no police presence down here on those famously busy days, it’s a recipe for disaster – sadly it usually takes the first annual shooting or death for authorities to address Alki’s sunny days. At one point, years ago, Seattle Police used to at least enforce the sound and cruising ordinances down here, and address speeding violations. Now IF they’re down here, they’re usually parked in their reserved 1-2 spots, enjoying a cold beverage, watching the madness unfold.

By: WSB

WSB — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:16:33 +0000

In reply to Sandal41.

Sandal, we have reported numerous past cases in which they indeed do, and I have yet to see a meeting where they ran out of time for community concerns. Last night Lt. Smith was clearly prepared for questions about a long list of cases that have made news here lately. Anybody wants to mark their calendar for the next one – third Tuesday, 7 pm, so that’ll be May 20th (they do skip a couple months in the summer, as do many community groups). We’ve been covering the WSCPC meetings for six and a half years, missing only a handful along the way, and while the volunteers of the group schedule guest(s) most months, otherwise, the meetings are only as good as the attendees make them.

By: Sandal41

Sandal41 — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:01:20 +0000

So bummed to have missed this meeting. I started attending the meetings a few months back and believe that the people in the community who voice concerns in the comment threads should start attending. THE POLICE LISTEN, FACE TO FACE.