People in Seattle are very law abiding.
If you need to find the nearest Dunkin Donuts ask a police officer.
If you need a breakdown of city laws then simply mooch into your nearest Starbucks and ask the first person you find.
The police have a very easy job in Seattle because, largely, the city is self policing. If you were being unkind you might describe Washington as a Nanny State.
For example, in Starbucks, I noticed that a December issue of The Economist was still there. The copy was marked "Property of Starbucks" and there was a sign saying "Magazines and papers for Starbucks customers. Please do not remove".
And nobody had. And thus, as I sipped my final latte in Starbucks on Sunday morning, I was able to flick through an interesting article on oysters. I had absolutely no need to involve the police although a doughnut would have been nice.
A few hours later in the departure lounge, flicking through the December issue of The Economist, thinking:
What a wonderful city Seattle is. But I can't wait to get home.
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Unfortunately, the polite people of Seattle couldn't direct you to a Dunkin' Donuts in Seattle. There isn't one. According to their store finder, there isn't one within 50 miles! Some stores sell their ground coffee and one local chain uses their color scheme just to confuse amateur donut customers. But thanks for commenting on our politeness; that's generally true.
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