The latest allegations against King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson make something painfully clear: Protection orders are widely used, frequently violated and too often fail to stop escalation. As a result, victims of violence and stalking must track their abusers if they want to stay safe.  Based on call data from the Seattle Open Data Portal , Seattle police responded to 1,322 calls related to domestic violence protection orders in 2025. The orders triggered arrests in 366 of those cases, and Wilson’s was one of them. He was ordered to wear a GPS ankle monitor as part of a no-contact order but so far does not. The system that was designed to protect victims hinges on technology that alerts her if he comes within 1,000 feet. This is not accountability. We are just outsourcing safety and giving the victim homework.…