Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold, a leading proponent of the “defund police” movement, keeps using limited resources from the department she gutted. More ironically, she’s reporting crimes that may be effectively legalized under legislation she’s advancing. This isn’t even the first time.
Herbold reported two harassing, threatening phone calls to the Seattle Police Department in the last several weeks. One was made to her office phone, possibly from a repeat offender. The second, from a separate caller, was made to Herbold’s personal cell phone. Both were anonymous.
Both alleged crimes may be
effectively legalized under the councilmember’s “poverty defense” bill. This is yet another example of why Herbold should both rethink her anti-police posture and poverty defense bill.
‘Defund Police’ proponent calls police again
Just because Herbold is working overtime to cut an already underfunded police department, doesn’t mean she’s above using what little resources they have when she’s a victim. At least this time she (and her staff) contacted SPD to report the calls. In the past, Herbold personally texted the Chief of Police for VIP treatment.
A staff member for Herbold reported a threatening and voicemail left on the councilmember’s office line on January 16 of this year. The caller was male and the number unidentified. The police report details the call’s content.
The caller takes exception to victim’s proposal on new defenses for misdemeanor crimes. The caller continues to berate the victim through profane language, and states that she better not run again. The caller then goes on to state that if anyone who should have been in jail harms him or his family he is going to pay her a visit. The caller does not elaborate on what he intends to do, though the inference that he is going to cause her harm is clear. The caller then stated that he hopes that the victim is victimized and that her family is harmed. The call abruptly ends after that.
FEBRUARY 15, 2021 AT 6:43 PM
Seattle Councilmember Lisa Herbold. (
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Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold, a leading proponent of the “defund police” movement, keeps using limited resources from the department she gutted. More ironically, she’s reporting crimes that may be effectively legalized under legislation she’s advancing. This isn’t even the first time.
Herbold reported two harassing, threatening phone calls to the Seattle Police Department in the last several weeks. One was made to her office phone, possibly from a repeat offender. The second, from a separate caller, was made to Herbold’s personal cell phone. Both were anonymous.
Both alleged crimes may be
effectively legalized under the councilmember’s “poverty defense” bill. This is yet another example of why Herbold should both rethink her anti-police posture and poverty defense bill.
‘Defund Police’ proponent calls police again
Just because Herbold is working overtime to cut an already underfunded police department, doesn’t mean she’s above using what little resources they have when she’s a victim. At least this time she (and her staff) contacted SPD to report the calls. In the past, Herbold personally texted the Chief of Police for VIP treatment.
A staff member for Herbold reported a threatening and voicemail left on the councilmember’s office line on January 16 of this year. The caller was male and the number unidentified. The police report details the call’s content.
The caller takes exception to victim’s proposal on new defenses for misdemeanor crimes. The caller continues to berate the victim through profane language, and states that she better not run again. The caller then goes on to state that if anyone who should have been in jail harms him or his family he is going to pay her a visit. The caller does not elaborate on what he intends to do, though the inference that he is going to cause her harm is clear. The caller then stated that he hopes that the victim is victimized and that her family is harmed. The call abruptly ends after that.
Under the Herbold proposal the caller references, this call might provide him an affirmative defense. Telephone calls to harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass — which include “lewd”, “profane”, and “threatening” content — are misdemeanors under
Seattle Criminal Code.
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