Police union tells socialist mayor Katie Wilson to pound sand over anti-ICE order

The president of the union representing Seattle police officers said Friday he would not let his members implement what he called a “ludicrous” proposal from Democratic Mayor Katie Wilson of Seattle.

Wilson issued orders to local police, directing them to “investigate, verify, and document” activity by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for potential prosecution, similar to directives issued by Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Fox 13 Seattle reported. Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) President Mike Solan responded to Wilson’s order with a post on X Friday.

“Toothless virtue signaling rhetoric like this has already cost two people their lives,” Solan posted on the SPOG X account, referencing the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area during immigration enforcement operations. “The concept of pitting two armed law enforcement agencies against each other is ludicrous, and will not happen. I will not allow SPOG members to be used as political pawns.”

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

At publishing time, it was learned that NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is furious at Seattle police union president Mike Solan's refusal to cooperate with Seattle Mayor Wilson's directive. "This is what happens when you don't defund the police," fumed Mamdani. "When I get through with the NYC police, there won't be a single cop left, except of course for my 500 cop security detail," he said, according to exclusive sources close to the matter.

DDaverde · 61-69, M

@Thinkerbell I’m in Massachusetts unfortunately…..I’d love to leave but wife doesn’t..