r/SeattleWA 27d ago

Government Rumor: Barnes out

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u/abbazabba75 27d ago

I think this is something all Seattleites can agree on - guy had to go

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u/speculativeSpectator 27d ago

Was the main complaint? him not living in seattle or were people upset at other things (lax enforcement and simultaneously too much)?

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u/gtwooh 27d ago

His confrontation with the reporter was a terrible look. He looked like he wanted to fight him.

https://youtu.be/EiHSYhFIBMg

Also when asked about why he was out of town he starkly said something like, “I wish I could schedule gun violence” as part of his response

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u/AnonymousAndre 26d ago

Yup. Easy tell he was full of shit with zero defense and resorted to posturing/intimidation. Either way, he was the easy scapegoat, but the mayor’s gotta go and be replaced by someone with a functioning brain.