It's Almost Like They Don't Want to Put a Stop to Crime

But then keeping people in jail in unfair, even if they are selling fentanyl on the streets of Seattle. Police Blotter Entry Reveals Justice Problem in Seattle - Liberty Park Press

The amazing thing is that the Prosecutors actually wanted this kid held in detention.

“In both cases, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed felony charges immediately and argued that he should remain reasonably in secure detention,” wrote Casey McNerthney, information officer for the prosecutor’s office. “In both cases, the teen was released from juvenile detention by a judge’s order, over the objection of prosecutors.”

In the July 19 incident, the teen suspect was armed with a Ruger P-91, .40-caliber pistol, which police seized. About three weeks later, on the afternoon of Aug. 4, this same teen was armed with a 9mm Glock Model 43 pistol, according to the two different court documents.

“The teen now faces 4 felony charges in ongoing cases filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: 2 felony charges for fentanyl and 2 felony charges for illegal gun possession,” McNerthney’s email noted.

He wasn't held this time either, but given "electronic monitoring." I don't expect that to do much good, unless the system in Seattle works much better than it does in other parts of the country.

In Chicago, Manhattan, and few other places, the prosecutors would probably have dismissed the charges outright. Or filed some misdemeanor substitute.