Socialist mayor’s new answer to rampant retail crime ignites fury: ‘Bandage on a bullet wound’

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is rolling out city-funded security for grocery stores facing theft, break-ins and vandalism, fueling criticism that Seattle is spending taxpayer money to protect businesses from crime instead of doing enough to stop it in the first place.

The socialist mayor announced the rollout of the security funding as part of a $1.7 million grocery-support initiative included in the city’s 2026 budget earlier this week…

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