Hold the Line With Mike Solan

In this episode Mike welcomes back Andrea Suarez from We Heart Seattle with special guest, recovering addict and homeless care advocate, Tom Wolf. They dive deep into Tom’s backstory and discuss the root causes of the homeless epidemic plaguing the west coast.

In this episode, Mike discusses the recent Seattle Police Department “sick out” by its tired and overworked officers. How will this affect Seattle’s public safety? LINKS: UCOPS: https://www.UCOPS.org KOMO News Article: https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-officers-guild-union-president-answer-police-department-sick-calls-staffing-shortfalls-officers-crime-taylor-swift-mariners-special-events-crime-capitol-hill-toronto-blue-jays-understaffed-burnout-capitol-hill-neighborhood# KIRO Article: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/spd-understaffing-apparent-during-violent-weekend/DB365RYG5BBSLMIV52PRGJAI24/ Street Takeover Video (warning graphic content): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvDjdSZtMvd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8b2491upnOdk0C-DtZCCqQ?sub_confirmation=1 #Seattle, #shooting #defund the police, #police

In this episode Mike and special guest Jason Rantz discuss the political failures of Andrew Lewis, and how his vote against the public drug use prosecution bill will impact public safety in Seattle. #police #crime #fail Links: SPOG press release about Andrew’s city council vote: https://seattlepoliceofficers.com/seattle-police-officers-guild-statement-regarding-uniformed-officers-being-banned-from-the-seattle-pride-parade/ Jason’s Book: What’s Killing America - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=whats+killing+america+jason+rantz&crid=3E12IMRG1G5EF&sprefix=jason+rantz%2Caps%2C139&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_11 Jason’s radio show & podcast: https://mynorthwest.com/category/jason-rantz/ Jason on social media: Twitter: @JasonRantz, Facebook: JasonRantzShow. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonrantz/

#police #crime #shooting #seattle Mike sits down with public safety policy expert Bob Scales for an in-depth discussion about the Seattle Police Department's Consent Decree with the Department of Justice. Is Seattle a public safety disaster? How bad is it? Ep. 30 - Links https://www.geekwire.com/2023/seattle-police-union-objected-to-use-of-body-cam-analysis-tech-and-alleges-officers-were-spied-on/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bobscales_testimony-in-opposition-to-hb-1445-activity-7035763299157753856-ut3x?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?year=2023&billnumber=1445 https://policestrategies.com

In this episode Mike sits down with professor and atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass to discuss how wokeness has infected universities like the University of Washington and how it has affected public safety in the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Cliff also recounts his own battle against cancel culture. #police #Seattle #defund #woke Links: • The blog post that got Cliff “canceled”: https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/08/seattle-city-in-fear-can-be-restored.html • Cliff’s blog: https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2022/ • Cliff’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-with-cliff-mass/id1530589673 •Facist University top 10 list: https://www.frontpagemag.com/ivy-covered-fascism/ • University of Washington free speech ranking: https://www.thefire.org/colleges/university-washington/free-speech-rankings

Mike sits down with independent journalist Brandi Kruse to discuss the hyper partisan coverage of Seattle’s public safety crisis. #police #seattle #antifa • The [un]Divided Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/undivided • Seattle CID Homeless Mega-Complex Scrapped - How it Happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37e5vksVkM8 • Episode #26 - The Choe Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1NvTdla9zQ&t=271s • The Divide - Race and Policing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-nsz2rCoq4&t=1069s • NTK Twitter Spat: https://twitter.com/brandikruse/status/1582444672324366337 • Jonathan Choe - “You’re Not a Journalist” - https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1569823658570563584?s=20&t=VNwqGHozsZgXhvvDUUYR9Q • Il Paesano Ristorante - https://www.ilpaesanoristorante.com

In this episode, Mike breaks down the epic arrest and confession of the infamous Labor Day Molotov Man - Justin Christopher Moore and explains why this is an important chapter in Seattle’s fight for public safety. #police #defundthepolice #riot LINKS: SPOG Labor Day Melee (Molotov Man): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjrB2m1_r7A&t=76s SPOG Molotov Miss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPjHEQX760U KIRO: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/video-renton-man-pleads-guilty-bringing-molotov-cocktails-anti-police-protest/9ce1c5f0-9ca8-4fb3-8326-912305ff48a3/ KOMO: https://komonews.com/news/local/renton-man-admits-to-having-molotov-cocktails-in-plot-to-burn-spog-building-during-protest AP: : https://mynorthwest.com/3648055/man-pleads-guilty-to-bringing-molotov-cocktails-to-protest/

Mike sits down with Discovery Institute Senior Fellow, Jonathan Choe (@ChoeShow) to discuss the recent law enforcement coalition formed by The Seattle Police Officers Guild, the King County Police Officers Guild and the King County Corrections Guild. The press conference held by the coalition has put into focus the dire public safety conditions in Seattle and King County and Jonathan asks the Seattle City Council members if they regret pledging to defund SPD in 2020. Link to press conference: https://www.facebook.com/seattlepoliceofficers/videos/557063819551575 Link to SPOG's Public Safety Index: https://seattlepoliceofficers.com/spsi/ HTL Episode #8 Mike Carter's Hit Piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IuEjCpRd_Q Mike Carter's Seattle Times article about the press conference: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-area-law-enforcement-union-chiefs-push-for-jim-ferrell-in-prosecutor-race/ KOMO article about the press conference: https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-king-county-police-officers-guilds-to-address-crisis-engulfing-the-area

#shorts The Seattle Police Department is losing police officers faster than it can replace them. Mike breaks down the REAL numbers VS the FAKE numbers provided by SPD. https://youtu.be/IylD-WxgX1s #SPD #SPOG #Police #DefundThePolice #FakeNews

The Seattle Police Department is losing police officers faster than it can replace them. Mike breaks down the REAL numbers behind SPOG’s Public Safety Index vs. the FAKE numbers provided by SPD. #SPD #SPOG #FakeNews 0:00 Start 2:10 Seattle Public Safety Index 3:15 MyNorthwest story about staffing crisis. 4:41 KING 5 News coverage of the city council proposals. 10:45 Q13 news coverage on SPOG's Public Safety Index numbers. 15:26 SPOG's REAL numbers vs. SPD’s FAKE numbers. LINKS: 1. MyNorthwest: https://mynorthwest.com/3461722/seattles-mayor-staffing-incentive-plan-seattle-police-department/ 2. KING5 :https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/seattle-considering-proposals-address-significant-police-staffing-shortage/281-ecb56d99-e422-435e-98e2-a94d13fade16 3. Q13: https://www.q13fox.com/news/spd-union-president-city-underreporting-officer-loss-alternative-policing-needs-collective-bargaining 4. KIRO7: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/mayor-harrell-council-members-come-terms-spd-hiring-incentive-proposal/ZWNVOJ7IDFDGVELTJM52PCHRHM/ 5. PSI link: seattlepoliceofficers.com Please visit our sponsors: • Hart 2 Hart Medical Supply: https://hart2hart.com/ for FDA registered respirator masks at wholesale prices. • StopDefunding.com: https://stopdefunding.com/ to sign the petition to stop the defunding of police departments nationwide.