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Resident tells Mercer Island council she was targeted in alleged hate‑crime incidents, criticizes police and courts
Summary
During public comment, Addie Smith accused Mercer Island police, prosecutors, and local courts of failing to protect her and of defaming her name in connection with multiple racist attacks against her daughter; the council did not provide an on-the-record response during the meeting.
At the March 17 Mercer Island City Council meeting, Addie Smith used her public‑comment time to allege a long pattern of racist harassment and to criticize both police response and actions by local prosecutors and judges.
Smith described repeated incidents in which she says her daughter — who is half Asian — and the daughter’s service dog were followed and harassed. She said attempts to secure police reports and court protection were unsuccessful, that a former sergeant provided her a business card but did not properly address her complaints, and that she believes the city and its officials have used “fake charges” to discredit her.
Smith identified judges and an individual police sergeant by name in recounting interactions and said the city has ‘slandered and defamed’ her name. She asked that her concerns remain in the public record. The meeting transcript shows no immediate rebuttal or formal staff response during the March 17 session.
Because these are serious allegations involving law enforcement and court conduct, they are claims in the public record. The council did not take formal action on the matter during the meeting; next steps would require either a staff follow-up, referral to the police department or prosecutor, or a supplemental agenda item to request a formal review — none of which was recorded in the March 17 minutes.
