Seattle Cops Flee the Force in 'Mass Exodus' Because of Politics

We all know that Seattle is one of the most liberal cities in the entire United States, surpassed by none except perhaps Los Angeles. They continually harass and abuse officers who put their lives on the line each day, but after what 41 fed-up cops just did, it seems that Seattle is about to be a whole lot less safe than it was before.

Unfortunately for the city, it seems that Seattle cops have absolutely had it up to here with liberal policies. According to Fox News, a wave of police officers has gotten fed up with Seattle politics and policies, and are now leaving the city en masse.

The Seattle Police Guild, the police labor union, which includes “all of the officers and sergeants on the Seattle Police Department,” cited Mike O’Brien and Kshama Sawant, two Seattle City Council members, as being especially critical of law enforcement.

The Seattle Police Guild said officers have not received a pay raise in three years due to contract negotiations. But the Guild said the officers didn’t leave because of the money issues - they just became fed up with Seattle politics. (Silence is Consent, June 29, 2018)
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Not onlycan politics and lack of support from department leadership result in police officers abandoning the department for better employment, but those officers that remain are going to have reduced morale, a lack of trust in their supervisors, and perhaps more severe mental health issues.

Generally speaking the cops on the street are the good guys. Are cops perfect? Of course not. And no one should expect them to be. But every single day, under the most difficult conditions, the police protect us from the bad guys. In other words, they do their job and they do it well. But, when politics adversely affect the officers in the department, it will almost certainly affect their capabilities and performance on the street, and this in turn affects the safety of the city.