The following is a statement from Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) in response to allegations of an attack on a Seattle Police Officer on Thursday afternoon.

“I strongly condemn violence in all forms. That includes violence against law enforcement officers like the recent alleged attack on a Seattle Police officer near Denny Park.

“There is an important nationwide dialogue happening now around systemic and structural problems with current law enforcement policies and practices.

“However, violence in any form, especially acts targeted at police officers, is never the answer. Continued acts of violence against police officers will make enacting much-needed reforms more difficult.

“We all want to live in safe communities. More work needs to be done in the Legislature to get us to that goal. Implementing stronger polices – not committing acts of violence – is how we get there.”

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