Seattle Judge Frees Axe Murder Suspect After Three Competency Failures

A King County judge dismissed murder charges this week against the man accused of killing two homeless men with an axe — not because he's innocent, but because three rounds of court-ordered competency restoration all failed. Under Seattle's system, the accused ships off to Western State Mental Hospital while two victims stay dead and Seattle calls it justice.Sean breaks down the incompetency-vs-insanity distinction that keeps career violent offenders cycling through hospitals instead of prisons, and why the legal system's own logic — however twisted — makes this outcome possible. Probable cause docs, cell phone records, and surveillance footage all pointed at the same man. The charge? Dismissed anyway. Prosecutors say they'll refile if he ever regains competency.This is the same Seattle where a hammer-wielding man rides the bus in broad daylight, where Beacon Hill light rail isn't safe, and where a machete is apparently just something you carry through downtown. Sean's "big suit" story from First Avenue says it all: you don't know anymore whether the guy with the weapon is auditioning for Shakespeare or about to skewer somebody — and Seattle's answer is to look the other way.Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily news commentary from the Pacific Northwest.#NFRP #Seattle #SeattleCrimeGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS 🌟https://ReasonableTV.com/🛍️ MERCH - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/💬 JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY👍🏼 SMASH that LIKE button & SUBSCRIBE for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeopleSTAY CONNECTED:🔗 Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ🔗 Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL