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During the summer of 2016 I relocated from Seattle to Las Vegas. Since then, I have not put up new posts here on New To Seattle, although visitors are free to comment on older posts, to which I often respond. In Sin City I've launched a new blog, New To Las Vegas, which continues my same tradition of observation, musings and commentary. Visitors can access my new blog by clicking here. Please visit and stay awhile.

Tag Archives: Seattle jaywalking

Don’t call Seattle cops unless there’s blood

Posted on November 13, 2014 by William P. BarrettNovember 13, 2014

Crimes against property are a low priority

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle government, Seattle suburbs, Seattle Times | Tagged Danny Westneat, Kathleen O'Toole, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle police, Seattle property crime | Leave a reply

Seattle’s incredibly shrinking jaywalking tickets

Posted on March 14, 2014 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

If “official” records are to be believed, pedestrian infractions have dropped nearly 90% in two years.

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle government | Tagged Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle jaywalkers, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle Municipal Court, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Traffic Report | Leave a reply

Seattle cops don’t know how many jaywalking tickets they write

Posted on March 4, 2014 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

After run-around, police department says it doesn’t know how many jaywalking tickets are issued.

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle government | Tagged Ed Murray, Harry Bailey, SDOT, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Freeze, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle jaywalking tickets, Seattle Nice, Seattle police chief, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Run-Around, Seattle Traffic Report, SPD | Leave a reply

Seattle again back in the national news for pot

Posted on August 20, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Doritos-dispensing cops get wide attention

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle image | Tagged Doritos, Hempfest, Jaywalking, Jimmy Buffett, Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Seattle coffee, Seattle cops, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle marijuana use, Today Show, VisitSeattle.org | 2 Replies

Marijuana legalization is giving Seattle a goofy reputation

Posted on December 14, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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City’s image is, uh, rapidly changing

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Posted in Amazon, Costco, Seattle culture, Seattle image, Starbucks | Tagged Amazon.com, Costco, dissolving condom, Hempfest, Jay Leno, Microsoft, NASA earth photos, Seattle Freeze, Seattle image, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle marijuana, Starbucks, The Matrix, Tonight Show with Jay Leno, University of Washington, Washington State marijuana | 2 Replies

Why are some Seattle pedestrians so reckless in crosswalks?

Posted on November 24, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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They may be making political statements.

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Posted in Seattle drivers, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle politics | Tagged assumption of the risk, Belltown, Capitol Hill, contributory negligence, last clear chance, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle drivers, Seattle jaywalkers, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle pedestrians | 14 Replies

Seattle police ruffle a lot of jaywalker feathers

Posted on December 16, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Cops give new meaning to “cracking down” on violators

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle image | Tagged Another Stakeout, Battle of Seattle, Car 54 Where Are You?, Chicago White Sox, Dabney Coleman, Dragnet, Emilio Estevez, Jaywalking, John Wayne, Kenny Williams, McQ, pedestrial violation, Phoenix Jones, Richard Dreyfuss, Seattle cops, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle police, Seattle police brutality, Stakeout, U.S. Justice Department, Woody Harrelson | 4 Replies

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