In The News
Take a look at KOMO news on any random day for an ongoing breakdown of society update. The WWII Generation had things up & running in the 80s and 90s.
Now this:
Road rage suspect rams car several times; victim dies during medical emergency
by Colleen West – KOMO News
May 13th 2025
VIDEO: Moving vans burn in Federal Way parking lot; person arrested for arson
KIRO 7 News – May 12, 2025
Notorious animal abuser on the run after cutting off ankle monitor
by Ryan Simms, KOMO News May 11th 2025
“David Williford, a man with a notorious history of animal abuse and child sex crimes, is on the run after cutting off his ankle monitor.”
Seattle police investigating double shooting downtown
By Ramsey Pfeffinger – FOX 13 Seattle
May 10, 2025
“Officers report witnessing a group of people fighting outside a few blocks from Lumen Field just before the shooting.”
University of Washington police confirm shots fired near dorm, bullet strikes window
KOMO News May 10th 2025
Driver jumps from Ship Canal Bridge after fleeing 3-car crash, dies on impact
KOMO News – May 10th 2025
Manhunt underway for armed suspect who shot at deputy in Tenino
KOMO News May 8th 2025
“The fugitive, identified as Damien Madison, is considered armed and dangerous and has multiple felony warrants, including drive-by shooting and first-degree assault, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. He has been convicted of 10 felonies.”
“TCSO Sheriff Derrick Sanders told KOMO News this is at least the third time in six months that Madison has led officers on a police chase.”
“Sanders also said Madison has a love of guns and stealing cars.”
No Guns At School Update
Tacoma teen arrested after pointing stolen Glock 19 with full magazine at another student
KOMO News May 8th 2025
“The boy was found in a classroom playing on his cell phone and taken into custody without incident.”
Teens steal man’s AR-15 rifle during attempted parking lot sale in Puyallup
KOMO News May 9th 2025
“Deputies were able to link the car to known juveniles with prior convictions for armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.”
Our take-
Would any newsperson ever ask:
Has any WA gun control measure or public policy effort of the past 20 years slowed down the gunfire between say, Everett and Tacoma?
What works? What fails?
Newspeople remain silent.
Everett updates here.
Seattle updates here.
Tacoma updates here.
Voting is highly emphasized in American culture. Newspeople asking questions related to public policy takes a lower priority.
Welcome Home Troops – Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
In past decades, people could do time in uniform, then return to the US with a feeling that they were living in the best country on the planet.
Standards have deteriorated. Today, the troops return to an ongoing breakdown of society.
Read Seattle area news from any source to see where things are now.
Read about traffic fatalities, shootings, drugs not kept out by a giant US Dept. of Homeland Security, homeless encampments, arson, shoplifting, ferries that don’t run and failed county jail security screening protocols.
Weak Security Screening – Welcome Home Troops
Zero questions from newspeople:
Fentanyl found in Snohomish County Jail during K9 search
KOMO News Feb 22, 2025
“A routine search by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office at the county jail led to the discovery of fentanyl in the medical housing unit on Tuesday, the agency said.”
Routine search discovers fentanyl that maybe should have been kept out of the US by a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security.
Routine search discovers fentanyl that was able to move past jail security screening protocols and procedures prior to becoming the subject of a Sheriff’s Office commendation of the efforts of the corrections staff at the facility.
Well Done
Real newspeople may ask why K9 Harley and others with similar training didn’t prevent fentanyl from entering the facility in the first place. How often do jail security screening protocols fail to keep fentanyl from entering the facility?
Press Release Style of News Reporting
For the story above, KOMO goes with the press release style of news reporting where a statement is prepared by whatever agency was involved in the latest policy update, drug bust/federal grant money award, etc.
Newspeople post this statement as is. A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.
In The News
Inmate escapes at SEA airport, rides Link train into Seattle
KOMO News May 4th 2025
Several comments have been posted with the article above.
REAL ID Scam – Help Is On The Way
Newspeople play along by not asking questions.
Standard driver’s licenses have not been accepted at border crossings and ports of entry since 2009. What got better? Any questions from newspeople?
Out at the airport, real newspeople may ask:
What keeps the terrorists of the GWOT from creating a disruption at the back end of the airport security screening line?
Guaranteed: No TV newsperson anywhere will ever ask this question. Americans do not live in a free and honest society.
Imagine the TV newsperson, on camera, escorting the TSA official all the way to the back of the “be sure to arrive early line” and asking what keeps the bad guys from creating a disruption at that point.
Alternative Media Has Questions
Peace and Prosperity Blog
Kristi Noem’s Authoritarian Take on Travel
by Adam Dick | May 6, 2025
Unlike many local newspapers and TV news stations, alternative media is good about hosting open and active comment sections.
Many comments are posted with the video above.
Local papers have stripped away all comments from past articles, and removed the opportunity to post comments to new articles.
Various newspapers in the Puget Sound area have gone with this trend.
Suppressing comments, getting away from asking questions related to public policy and telling us they need more support in the form of grant money, subscription and advertising sales, etc.
Got it.
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