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Seattle is Dying | A KOMO News Documentary

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What it is

A one-hour 2019 KOMO News documentary hosted by Eric Johnson on Seattle's homelessness and drug crisis, with interviews and looks at proposed solutions including a drug court program in Rhode Island. It argues addiction and mental illness are at the core of the problem.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters cite it in homelessness threads about San Francisco and Seattle as an eye-opening, widely viewed argument for treatment-first policy, though some see it as pro-law-enforcement framing.

  • 10 people recommended it
  • 8 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Seattle Is Dying” is a great investigative report about the problems and potential solutions to homelessness.”

    Investigative report on homelessness problems and potential solutions, applicable to SF.

    henryl, 2019-08 · Strong recommendation · in “California’s Biggest Cities Confront a ‘Defecation Crisis’”

  2. “A local news station released a great documentary called "Seattle is Dying". It has 10 million views”

    Great documentary behind a 'Rehab First' view; 10 million views.

    j8hn, 2021-08 · Strong recommendation · in “I believe California is the dumping ground for America's homeless problem”

  3. “A good video on the topic”

    Documentary arguing homelessness is a symptom of drug epidemic.

    freyir, 2019-04 · Recommendation · in “San Francisco’s Slow-Motion Suicide”

  4. “Here's a recent exposé about homelessness in Seattle”

    Expose arguing addiction and mental illness are the real problems.

    nugget, 2019-05 · Recommendation · in “Billionaire Marc Benioff donates $30M to research homelessness”

  5. “For helpful information on Rhode Island's program I recommend the last 20 min of this documentary”

    Last 20 minutes cover Rhode Island's drug court program.

    drak0n1c, 2019-05 · Recommendation · in “The rise of fear-based social media like Nextdoor, Citizen, and Amazon Neighbors”

  6. “I agree it was very eye opening.”

    Eye-opening documentary on Seattle homelessness with millions of views.

    jxramos, 2019-06 · Recommendation · in “After Amazon-Led Tax Rebellion, Seattle's Homeless Aid Stalls”

  7. “The situation in this documentary is similar to SF.”

    Documentary on a situation similar to San Francisco.

    29athrowaway, 2021-05 · Recommendation · in “I Was Robbed in San Francisco While the Cameras Rolled”

  8. “I recommend watching a documentary called "Seattle is Dying" [1] to see why just being nice is not a solution.”

    Shows why just being nice is not a solution.

    dolni, 2021-05 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some things you learnt from a game that changed your life?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: homelessness, addiction, seattle, drug policy, local news

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