I got an email from a friend:

On August 20th, my wallet and phone were expertly removed from my hand bag between uptown espresso and the corner of Queen Anne Ave/Mercer. It probably took place as I walked through the people waiting for the bus.

I just got a phone call from the Seattle Police department saying that a call was placed from my phone to a “victim” that day. Apparently, they have a suspect in mind but no proof. He takes phones and bank cards and tries to remove money from the downtown Bank of America main branch (no camera there) and uses the phone to place calls.

Please mind your valuables when you walk through that area.

Many things here worry me:
1) The cops called back darn near a month and a half later. I know that no one was hurt per se, but come on, how long does it REALLY take to do an investigation???
2) The downtown BOFA DOESN’T have a camera?? WTF!!!!? You’re a bank for goodness sakes! I can’t really figure out how to say just how frustrating and apalling that is.
3) Lower Queen Anne is going to hell. There was an attempted robbery, a shooting, a drive by shooting, and much more last weekend. I can’t even walk my daughter at night on the weekend anymore. Will I soon not be able to take her out at night at all??