Seattle Grapples with Escalating Crime Crisis, Businesses Bear the Brunt

As local businesses face repeated break-ins and rising crime rates, Seattle reverses police funding cuts in an attempt to restore safety.

A Seattle restaurant owner reports his business has suffered 23 break-ins since the 'defund the police' movement began, highlighting a broader crime crisis in the city.
The surge in crime, including burglaries, shootings, and harassment, has pushed some local business owners to despair, with one resorting to sleeping in her business for safety.
Seattle has reversed its initial funding cuts to the police department in response to the rising crime rates, a move seen as an attempt to restore safety and confidence among residents and business owners.
A national survey reveals that Seattle leads the nation in the percentage of people feeling pressured to move due to crime concerns, with 7% of adults in the greater Seattle area affected.
City officials are urged to take decisive action as businesses and residents feel vulnerable and abandoned amidst the ongoing crime wave.