A coalition of Seattle business leaders is calling for the return of public safety cameras near some of the city’s busiest gathering places.
In an open letter to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, operators of stadiums, arenas, and festivals have asked to restore 22 surveillance cameras in Pioneer Square and the Stadium District while a city review of privacy policies continues.
“The tragic shooting and senseless loss of life at Seattle Center on July 26 came on the heels of a shooting in Capitol Hill the day before, which left three innocent bystanders injured,” the letter read. “These recent tragic events should serve as a warning that gun violence and gun availability pose a clear and present threat in our city. We applaud your newly announced efforts to support gun violence reduction strategies and youth-violence prevention – this is important work, and our communities will be better prepared and safer because of these investments.”…