Sales and gas taxes would drop, and the governor’s emergency powers would be limited if initiatives currently in the works end up passing in the legislature, or by voters.
But one issue is the priority for the organization behind 11 initiatives currently in the signature-gathering phase.
Let’s Go Washington’s I-1474 would allow for more police chases.
“It is the most important reform that we need right now in our state government,” said Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen. Walsh said he is volunteering as the organization’s policy advisor.
Walsh said the group is trying to gather more than 400,000 signatures on petitions to present state legislators in January.
“It’s going to be close,” said Walsh, at a signature-gathering kiosk at Puyallup’s South Hill Mall.
If organizers collect enough signatures for the initiatives to the legislature, lawmakers will have to either enact the policies or send the issue to voters.
In 2021, legislators enacted new limits on when police could pursue suspects in vehicles.
Under the law, officers would need probable cause a violent or sexual crime had been committed. Suspects accused of driving under the influence could also be chased.
Walsh said I-1474 would allow for pursuits when an officer has reasonable suspicion a crime has been committed, and more crimes would be considered pursuable, including burglary and theft.
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I'm pretty sure Governor inslee just wants to see the world burn
I would be for allowing all pursuits again only if they start vigorously prosecuting and incarcerating again. What good does it do to catch them while risking lives if they just go through the revolving door again? There needs to be a mandatory sentence that must be fully served just for running from the police in addition to their other crime.
A bigger problem than the RAMPANT METH ABUSE, and now OPEN SYNTHETIC HERION ABUSE?!
I will vote yes!
Where do I find the form to sign?
*THE SECOND A CRIMINAL DECIDES TO PLACE EVERYONE ELSES LIVES IN MORTAL DANGER… LETHAL FORCE NEEDS TO BE USED*
Get these criminals off the street.
I bet insurance companies are heavily invested in this fight. Pursuit deaths are down 82% but insurance company payouts are high as hell in the state I bet. Between the homeowners and car owners and the other types of thefts that are insured.
Make vehicular assault a felony.
Cant get any change in a democrap stronghold. 30 + years in power and this decade has been the absolute worst we've seen
How about preventing crime rather than simply reacting to it with violence and aggression? Less incentive to do crime and harsh punishments would be a start. Begin with jobs programs and mental health services for those who can't get it together. People who have something to lose are much less likely to put that at risk. We're a smart bunch of humans. We believe in us. Don't listen to that fat bastard with the collared shirt.
Did the people proposing this initiative do any research or consult anyone who has analyzed what the original problem was to begin with? Obviously the old way of doing things is not effective. Are conservatives so afraid of change that they can't possibly come up with another idea, so they just have to revert back to a policy that doesn't work?? Ridiculous.
Hmm ok but the courts don't keep violent criminals in n custody anyways so what's the point.
if a criminal is fleeing they will do anything to get away making them unpredictable. fight or flight
Shitslees killing people everyday, why would it matter the 50% of folks not involved would be victimized?👍💯
Reasonable suspicion, is verbiage for police to lie and say anything they want
I’m 100% for this . Thank you to all involved 👍.
1:36 Whose lives have been saved from vehicle pursuit deaths? Mostly the lives of the fleeing criminals I assume. So we've been prioritizing THEIR lives over our public safety. No thanks. Screw those criminals. If they choose to run from law enforcement, let them bear the consequences of that decision.
"We're tired of people speeding, so we wanna pay more in taxes specifically to have more speeding cars on the road."
Super smart, lmao.
I personally know 4 police officers from the Seattle area who either quit, retired early, or moved to Phoenix.
All gun control and police limiting rules protect criminals and make their lives easier and ours harder.
Why do cops have to chase everything all it does is get people not involved hurt most of the time or the officer's themselves
The criminals are taking advantage of that law to commit more crimes in the state.