Maybe if we had a few more events like the Fremont parade we would have less road rage and fewer incidents like the Mardi Gras riots. It's hardly exaggerating to say recent events have shown the police in a bad light. Now, with public relations at an all time low, the department is picking a fight with a non-profit community arts group. Whatever your feeling about public nudity, there is no denying that the Fremont Solstice Parade is a wonderful expression of community spirit that is open to everyone and anyone and is free of charge. We need more events like this in Seattle, not fewer.
Naked bicyclists are less embarrassing than a police force with zero credibility.
It is an odd combination of events that brings together those on the left, who oppose the death penalty because they find it, under all circumstances, morally bankrupt, and those on the right, who are beginning to oppose it because too many cases have begun to underscore the failings of the government bureaucracies involved. When one is concerned about a federal or state government having too much power, there can be no greater example than the right to kill its own citizens. Once that right is embedded into law and culture, it is not long before abuse and sloppiness take preference over rights to a fair trial for all. The Editorial Board has brought this problem to light. It is my hope that we can all begin to work together to ensure that abolition of the death penalty in the United States.