Seattle business owners left to fend for themselves on crime take matters into their own hands
“‘Our crew are often left to deal with increasingly aggressive behavior,’ Naramore said. ‘A common position for one of our baristas is to stand by the front door with her hands on the deadbolt lock because somebody is pacing back and forth in crisis in front of the store, and we’re just worried, terrified that they’re going to come in and we don’t know really what’s going to happen from there.'” – Fox News, January 17, 2023