In Seattle at least, this wouldn't be surprising. Criminals with 34 cases since 2014 including allegations of attempted rape out on the streets. Why book someone when the cases go nowhere?

https://youtu.be/bpAi70WWBlw?t=493

Another highlight: https://youtu.be/bpAi70WWBlw?t=981

They finally created a program last year to address repeat offenders:

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/seattle-crime-118-repeat-o...