That guy kind of embodies why I have never been able to get into pot (in addition to the paranoia).

Randy from Trailer Park Boys.

It was over 60 degrees yesterday. Of course Seattleites were wearing shorts.

It is nice to see that the “surveillance society” that is the ominous subject of many a Stranger article is true to form, from the contradictory liberal point of view. I guess we can blame the police, Trump and “the government” for Mr. Frizzelle’s lack of consciousness on this subject. It does make one wonder what would happen if the tables were turned and the watcher became the watched.

@1: Too bad that you have that stereotype.

you know what? he's following the rules of his apt bldg - no smoking indoors. weed isn't illegal, and his dick isn't out.

let him wave his freak flag on a holiday.

Holy cow. Look at the pointy shoes on the guy sitting on the stool, staring at his laptop. He must have some mighty Renaissance feet. 'Spose he could kick some frozen shit, though.

@4 has a pretty good point.

You don't get to the Ave much, amirite?

Nope, 'cause I don't live anywhere near it, thank goodness.

you've outed yourself as at least a one-time visitor to analog coffee. I admit I am also a one-time customer. I never went back, and I hope you don't either, unless you seek after condescension and abuse rather than simply receiving it passively.

oh please tell us about the horrid abuse that accompanied your good-but-not-what-you-paid-for-it-good beverage

@8:

If Frizzelle had been observing him with the express purpose of identifying and reporting some sort of violation, THEN @4 might have a point. But, the guy was standing out on a public sidewalk in full view of anyone who happened to be around, not doing anything remotely illegal, and last I checked people watching =/= "surveillance society".

It's the apodments! We all knew the neighborhood would go to hell when they got built!

For this to be "the most Seattle thing" ever, the writer would have to be utterly oblivious to what life has been like in all of the other small towns and minor cities throughout the Pacific Northwest for the past 25 years or so.

@13 - Actually, marijuana cannot be consumed in public view, such as on streets or sidewalks or in public parks. In addition, the state's Smoking in Public Places law (RCW 70.160) prohibits smoking of any kind in public places and places of employment. And people watching vs people photographing and posting in public blog are very different things.

@13 - Actually, marijuana cannot be consumed in public view, such as on streets or sidewalks or in public parks. In addition, the state's Smoking in Public Places law (RCW 70.160) prohibits smoking of any kind in public places and places of employment. And people watching vs people photographing and posting in public blog are very different things.