Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Just stay out of down town and avoid the homeless camps.
More businesses flee Seattle because of crime and violence | king5.com Downtown Seattle businesses urge city council to improve safety and curb 'rampant' crime Seattle residents demand police chief address homeless camp as vaccine mandate further threatens patrols | Fox News |
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Seattle police's response times reach over 60 minutes as staffing shortages continue They are really tough on crime. They only let the autonomous zone thrive for three weeks. Seattle protesters set up '''autonomous zone''' after police evacuate precinct I am sure the cruises are spectacular. Anyone I have ever met that tried it loved it. Just don't go sightseeing in Seattle. Last edited by ithos; 10-31-2021 at 08:09 AM. |
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I was sorta hoping the OP would include some actual experience and results of the covid protocols.
With 82 cruises completed there certainly would be an interesting amount of data available. Instead we wind up with an ad hoc evaluation of the port. |
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2021 Compare Crime Rates: Seattle, WA vs Ocala, FL and the rate of violent crime in Seattle is lower than Ocala Florida, property crime a bit higher. Yes homelessness is a major problem in Seattle, as it is in the Ocala forest. Are there areas of Seattle best avoided by the casual tourist. Of course. Are homeless camps a concern, yes. But the attacks on the OP for suggesting that she is sending cruisers into a dangerous location are completely unjustified. Do your own comparison to other cruise ports. Is Seattle more a concern that Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Baltimore, NYC, New Orleans, Los Angeles?? Could I find a news story for any city, or even the Villages on this website, asking for more police protection?
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From your chart, violent crimes are on track to be over 5,000 in 2021.....that's a 15% increase from 2020.
This does not include crimes not reported or investigated since police can not do anything about certain crimes.
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Do you actually believe that Miami or Fort Lauderdale are safer cities than Seattle? If you are comfortable using those ports for your cruising needs, then Seattle should also make you comfortable. Don't believe the images you are seeing. The source of those images may have a bias in their presentation. Real data is available.
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An alternative for those who don't want to spend time in Seattle would be to fly into Anchorage and sail a one-way itinerary from Whittier to Vancouver. We did that on a Princess ship and it was great. kathy |
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If you're going to try and make a point, try to know the geography a little better. The statistics you refer to are for the Capital Hill area of Seattle, not the entire city. It is, however, the area where the autonomous zone was established. You may be able to make a point about year over year crime but look at the 5 and 10 year trends. Some of the categories are up TRIPLE digits. There are NO reductions in any categories. Again, Seattle suffers from poor liberal leadership. 8 of it's City Counsel members are liberals and the remaining 9th is a socialist. There is one potentially bright spot. The Republican running for City Attorney is being endorsed by two Democratic former governors. Her opponent is soft on crime and went on record celebrating those that set arson fires at a youth detention center. Unfortunately, the liberal will probably win. |
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