Legislature tying our hands

Imagine for a moment there was a small brush fire creeping towards your house and you call 911 only to be told the fire department was not allowed to put out your fire. While this might sound preposterous to you, it is not far off from what the Washington Legislature is slowly doing to law enforcement in our state. To illustrate this frustration, I'd like to share a legal update with you on a few recent changes to the state law.

As you are probably aware the Supreme Court of Washington State issued a ruling some 18 months ago which essentially legalized drug possession in the state. The legisl...