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800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98134
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98134
As a long time resident, I'm so glad I ditched that neighborhood, partly due to shit like this.
In Nov. 2009 JPAE obtained a lengthy police report from the Seattle Police Department that lists all of the events that required police assistance at four of DESC's supportive housing locations for a 90-day period (The Union, The Morrison, Lyon Building and 1811 Eastlake). The reports state there were 208 criminal acts that required police assistance during this 90-day period and 16 of these events resulted in arrest. The offenses ranged from noise and detox to rape and assault.
If DESC's supportive housing locations have a history of requiring police assistance - 208 criminal acts during a 90-day period - where individuals are free to leave at will, wouldn't it be cause for concern that the Crisis Solutions Center would also require the same level of police assistance for similar criminal activity?
How do you explain to a 7 year old that it's no longer safe to play outside because John Doe has decided he doesn't want to participate in the Crisis Center program, has left at his own free will and is now roaming the neighborhood? What if John Doe becomes combative and assaults someone? Is DESC going to ensure the safety of residents living in the Jackson Place Community? No, they would rather say we're trying to dampen enthusiasm or derail capital funding.
Nah, better to just interact via comment threads...
@LivinginSeattle AKA Kristin (member of JPAE and until recently the person you would be making a donation to if you gave $ to this organization):
Why don't you post these comments using your actual name? It looks like Mr. Hobson is calling it like he sees it, just like you have continued to redundantly do.
The whole concept of pursuing this from a zoning angle came about on the Central District News when you guys found out the project was proposed. And the suggestion of delaying the process just to make it difficult has come up several times, so don't pretend that he is off base by saying that.
Actually the JPAE has repeatedly tried to dampen enthusiasm for the project every step of the way and you have personally been active in doing just that. So it is quite disingenuous for you to act like you are not trying to dampen enthusiasm.
And your loaded question about other DESC facilities needing police assistance is just that, a loaded question. You are aware that there is no other DESC facility like the one being proposed and comparing their transitional housing and long term housing programs to the CSC is completely an apples and oranges comparison. But it spreads misconceptions and fear, which is something you have been dedicated to since you found out about this.
As for the 7 year old, please explain to him/her that John Doe already has free will and roams all around your area and does not have a crisis center available to him. Then explain to yourself that you may actually be safer with such a service provided. Well, actually, skip the last step because I think that is asking WAY too much from you. Maybe just try to keep your overactive paranoid stereotypes to yourself and stop stressing out the 7 year olds.
And I live one block away from the proposed location and am just fine with it.
@LivinginSeattle AKA Kristin (member of JPAE and until recently the person you would be making a donation to if you gave $ to this organization):
Why don't you post these comments using your actual name? It looks like Mr. Hobson is calling it like he sees it, just like you have continued to redundantly do.
The whole concept of pursuing this from a zoning angle came about on the Central District News when you guys found out the project was proposed. And the suggestion of delaying the process just to make it difficult has come up several times, so don't pretend that he is off base by saying that.
Actually the JPAE has repeatedly tried to dampen enthusiasm for the project every step of the way and you have personally been active in doing just that. So it is quite disingenuous for you to act like you are not trying to dampen enthusiasm.
And your loaded question about other DESC facilities needing police assistance is just that, a loaded question. You are aware that there is no other DESC facility like the one being proposed and comparing their transitional housing and long term housing programs to the CSC is completely an apples and oranges comparison. But it spreads misconceptions and fear, which is something you have been dedicated to since you found out about this.
As for the 7 year old, please explain to him/her that John Doe already has free will and roams all around your area and does not have a crisis center available to him. Then explain to yourself that you may actually be safer with such a service provided. Well, actually, skip the last step because I think that is asking WAY too much from you. Maybe just try to keep your overactive paranoid stereotypes to yourself and stop stressing out the 7 year olds.
And thank you DESC and Mr. Hobson! I sincerely hope you don't have to deal with more BS from JPAE.
Glad to see people standing up to "LivinginSeattle" AKA Kristin of JPAE!! She's clearly living in a little bubble and has somehow managed not to notice the individuals with mental health and addiction issues ALREADY roaming around the city. Rather than unnecessarily freaking out and projecting fear into your 7-year old, you might consider the learning opportunities here. Here's a few ideas for you: acceptance of others, the hardships of homelessness, treating people the way you want to be treated, what it means to be prejudice, etc.
I think DESC is awesome. The work they do is quite desperately needed and the staff have some seriously thick skins and a lot of compassion. I just massively disagree that their services belong in anything resembling a residential area.