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.
My wife has a lib friend in Seattle. On night 1 she wanted to go to the protest but didn’t. Her company’s office in in CHAZ. She’s afraid to go to work and demanding that she work from home.
It’s all fun and games until it’s your place that gets whacked.
Down Syndrome kids are smarter than these imbeciles.
“We’re sorry, the number you dialed (911) is no longer in service. Please put your head between your legs and kiss your *ss goodbye.”
Why didn’t they alert RAZ, Warlord of Chaz?
Supposed to be a lot of bikers of various stripes heading their way.
Hope they live stream that.
As Basil Fawlty would say, “We should let you all burn!”
What a bunch od dumb a****. What in God’s name do they think they are accomplishing?
The smelly little (and not so little) anarchist chicks would have raised him up on their shoulders even if their boyfriends couldn't.
Little kids building a fort.
I watched a video from Minneapolis (I think it was a black neighbor quite distant from the riots). Whole bunch of black guys with guns (AR’s to old shotguns) that were patrolling the streets. A few white guys scattered in there as well.
Their Alderman was also patrolling, and handing out fire extinguishers.
Put a razorwire cordon around the whole thing. No one comes or goes. Shut down all utilities, jam all cellphone traffic and disable towers, and play Lawrence Welk music at high volume on tinny loudspeakers into their little paradise.
Yep, you get what you vote for.
You win today’s post !
Near, or IN?
Why would they be able to call if it’s not their ...ahem...”property”?
Sounds like something from the Babylon Bee, or the Onion.
“International aide.” LOLOL
The city of Seattle should send them a hefty bill with international fees and tariffs and taxes and since they have no proof of insurance and are not residents of the city demand immediate payment...
“No such number, no such zone.”
Hahahahahahha - that's a good line.
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