#672 - After latest attack at King County courthouse, calls grow to move it of Seattle

The latest act of violence at the King County courthouse has one County Council member saying it's time to move its operations out of Seattle.

"We talked about this in October of 2019 and we’re still talking about it and so it’s time to take action," said County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, adding that massive security changes need to be made to improve safety or it should relocate. “I think the courthouse needs to be moved. Not because we’re trying to abandon, but because we’re trying to protect people.”

Lambert isn't the only one calling for drastic change.

KOMO News received an internal email from a person who works in the courthouse who emailed Executive Dow Constantine and Mayor Jenny Durkan that said, in part, "For years, employees who work in the Courthouse have raised security concerns and no one seems to care. We ask witnesses, victims, and jurors to come to the Courthouse knowing that it is not safe . . . this situation is completely unacceptable."

Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW, and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.

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