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Fire Breaks Out Near Seattle 'Autonomous Zone,' Protesters Reportedly Left with No Choice But To Phone City for Help
Western Journal ^ | June 13, 2020

Posted on 06/13/2020 5:13:33 PM PDT by Morgana

Over the past week, multiple blocks of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle have been occupied by anti-police protesters.

These vagabonds, social misfits and apparently otherwise unskilled people have declared the area as independent from the United States, and they are calling it the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” or CHAZ for short.

One of the first thing the founders of the CHAZ did was create their own borders — and they are enforcing them.

The budding independent region of leftists has its own armed guards — essentially a police force meant to keep people who are deemed undesirable out of the area.

But the anti-American and ironically anti-law enforcement region has no fire department.

It must be hard going out on your own, because the self-appointed leaders of this autonomous area seemed unprepared to handle a curve ball which was thrown at them this week.

A dumpster fire struck near the CHAZ border Wednesday night, and demonstrators were reportedly forced to take drastic measures: They apparently had to seek international aide by calling Seattle’s fire department.

Townhall reporter Julio Rosas, who has been embedded in the area this week covering the protesters’ activities, documented the hilarity of the incident.

“Dumpster fire started just outside the boundary of the ‘Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,’” Rosas reported.

Minutes later, Rosas posted an update about the fire.

“Protesters called the fire department about the dumpster fire,” he tweeted.

The images show Seattle firefighters working to douse the flames.

While images of the demonstrators this week appear to show more than enough personnel in the area who could have helped to carry water and put out the small fire, the area’s occupiers apparently chose instead to call the system that they are protesting for perceived racial inequality — which sent firefighters to clean up after them.

That is a privilege not afforded to many new nations facing oppression from a parent country. The British, for instance, never sent any such aide to their American adversaries after the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

At least President Donald Trump has publicly recognized the start-up region’s presence:

Still, it might take some time for these rebels to figure out how to govern themselves, now that they’ve apparently obtained their independence.

The people of the CHAZ are working to build a food supply to begin feeding themselves in the form of a tomato garden planted in the neighborhood’s Cal Anderson Park.

It looks like it’s going well:

But without basic services, such as a fire department, it’s only a matter of time before the next dumpster fire strikes.

Then again, a dumpster fire is a great metaphor for what leftist, autonomous self-rule looks like.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: chaz; chazfire; dsj03
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To: Morgana

B-b-but fire hoses are racist!


21 posted on 06/13/2020 5:26:26 PM PDT by mumblypeg
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To: Morgana

The house
The house
The house is on fire
We don’t need no water let the MF burn


22 posted on 06/13/2020 5:26:55 PM PDT by diverteach (You canÂ’t buy arms from the NRA, but you can buy them from Planned Parenthood.)
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To: SecAmndmt

Actually I reject your premise. Let it burn.

Anyone worth saving can probably get out fine on their own.


23 posted on 06/13/2020 5:27:28 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

the rioters don’t own the property


24 posted on 06/13/2020 5:27:59 PM PDT by stuckincali
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To: stuckincali

sorry should have said ANARCHISTS


25 posted on 06/13/2020 5:28:29 PM PDT by stuckincali
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To: Morgana

You cannot make this up. You just can’t.


26 posted on 06/13/2020 5:28:56 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Truth is Treason in the Empire of Lies"- George Orwell)
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To: Morgana

Well I certainly hope they’re not using utilities and services (cellular, radio, internet, etc.) from outside their little independent zone. They need to produce those things themselves.


27 posted on 06/13/2020 5:32:02 PM PDT by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: Professional
Hey fools in Seattle... This is gonna hurt you, lot more than it’s hurting me... Ha ha .. . 😂👍
28 posted on 06/13/2020 5:32:09 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Morgana

please press OU-812 to speak to someone who (MIGHT) care


29 posted on 06/13/2020 5:32:33 PM PDT by Oscar in Batangas ( January 20, 2017, High Noon. The end of an error.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Those “walls” don’t seem to be too formidable nor well patrolled/staffed.


30 posted on 06/13/2020 5:32:34 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Morgana

It’s Seatte. All they have to do is pray for rain, but who would they pray to?


31 posted on 06/13/2020 5:33:01 PM PDT by Bernard ("I don't know if that's true:" Schiff said.)
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To: bgill

Lock them into their prison.


32 posted on 06/13/2020 5:33:06 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Morgana

ROFLMAO! Ah...HA-HA-HAAAA!

“The budding independent region of leftists has its own armed guards — essentially a police force meant to keep people who are deemed ‘undesirables’ out of the area.”

They’re acting just like the Gated Community Folk they love to hate so much!

I’m sure they FAIL to see it, but it IS what it IS, Kiddies!

*SNORT*

*Popping Corn* It’s going to be a fun weekend! ;)


33 posted on 06/13/2020 5:34:07 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: UCANSEE2
Idiocy runs rampant when you have the mind of a fool.

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34 posted on 06/13/2020 5:35:15 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: jughandle

If they disabled the cell towers in the zone this thing would be over in hours.


35 posted on 06/13/2020 5:35:18 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy

the mayor won’t do anything, after all it’s just a street fiesta.


36 posted on 06/13/2020 5:36:11 PM PDT by stuckincali
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To: gibsonguy

“If they disabled the cell towers in the zone this thing would be over in hours.”

Bingo.

Cut the cable too.


37 posted on 06/13/2020 5:36:45 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Morgana

Life imitates art.


38 posted on 06/13/2020 5:37:15 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

When Family Guy was funny.


39 posted on 06/13/2020 5:38:55 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: Bernard

Hill, Nan, Bernie, Joey?


40 posted on 06/13/2020 5:40:08 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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