Liberal cities are slowly beginning to recognize that repeat criminals belong behind bars and should not be immediately released after every offense. As is the case for all of these cities, Seattle is late to the party.

Last November, Seattle elected Ann Davison to serve as city attorney. Davison, who left the Democratic Party for the GOP in 2020, defeated Democrat Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, who supported abolishing the police and called police officers “crybabies” and “serial killers.” The sentiment among Seattle voters was clear: The city needed to get tougher on crime.