, business owners in Seattle’s Chinatown International District are once again demanding accountability from the city.Henry Ku, who owns Henry’s Taiwan Kitchen next to 12th and Jackson, is so angry that he’s even considered suing the city.KOMO’s Paul Rivera interviewed Ku inside of his restaurant on Monday. During the interview, a person, likely under the influence, could be seen slouching over on the sidewalk.
Ku replied, “The city needs to build up the law! Enforce the law! We cannot allow anyone’s drugs on the street!” We also took these questions to outgoing City Councilmember Tanya Woo, who grew up in the neighborhood. Woo said violence disruption groups can form relationships in the community, they can be visible, offer outreach, but also gather street-level information and alert law enforcement in the hopes of preventing a crime from occurring.