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Welcome to the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where Seattle protesters gather without police (Now what?)
Seattle Times ^ | 6/10/20 | Evan Bush

Posted on 06/10/2020 11:50:31 PM PDT by Libloather

Welcome to the CHAZ, the newly named Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where most everything was free Tuesday.

Free snacks at the No-Cop Co-op. Free gas masks from some guy’s sedan. Free speech at the speaker’s circle, where anyone could say their piece. A free documentary movie - Ava DuVernay’s “13th” - showing after dark.

A Free Capitol Hill, according to no shortage of spray paint on building facades. And perhaps most important to demonstrators, the neighborhood core was free of uniformed police.

**SNIP**

A man passed out flyers calling for a Thursday meeting to help answer the question now lingering for demonstrators.

“I support this, but what’s next?” said Max Hodges.

That sentiment summarizes a cascade of questions demonstrators now face. Autonomous from what, exactly? Who is leading? How long can it last? Is it a distraction from the larger movement for police accountability and racial justice?

Sarah Tornai, a demonstrator leading by microphone Tuesday, called for pragmatic organization so demonstrators remain safe and in control of the area.

“We do not know when the police will arrive to reclaim this space,” Tornai told the crowd.

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Local News
KEYWORDS: autonomous; chaz; police; protest; seattle
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To: Libloather

What happens?

You do realize this very stupid thing has happened with the permission and probably the blessing of the Democrats, right?

The idea is probably to challenge Trump over his offer to send in the troops to secure cities if the state won’t do it. It may also be to issue strange press releases from “capital hill.”

Out of curiosity, how many police, National Guard troops, and other resources does Seattle and Washington State have at officials disposal? How many blocks is the autonomous zone territory including the police precinct that the city police abandoned? How many people are in this glorified homeless encampment? Just how impotent are the Seattle Democrat’s if they let this happen, in short?


21 posted on 06/11/2020 1:01:35 AM PDT by BlackAdderess
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To: zipper; datura

“...loading it all in dump trucks and hauling it off.”

I saw on twitter some tweet said something like “We can’t all be doing sexy stuff - can someone volunteer for trash pick up!?”

Might be an opportunity for a few squads of “garbage men”.


22 posted on 06/11/2020 1:03:03 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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To: Libloather

This is the private army of the democratic party. The mayor wants them there, or else the police or national guard would have moved them out.


23 posted on 06/11/2020 1:03:13 AM PDT by Wayne07
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To: Libloather

Cordon sanitaire. Nobody in or out. Turn off the water and electricity.

CC


24 posted on 06/11/2020 1:13:45 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
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To: 21twelve
Might be an opportunity for a few squads of “garbage men”.

Yes, some "operator" garbage-men, wearing NVG's. I like it.

25 posted on 06/11/2020 1:14:53 AM PDT by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists.)
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To: Celtic Conservative
Yes, cutting off the electricity would prevent them from charging their phones -- they'd likely surrender in a few hours.

Let's not forget the manholes (to use a politically incorrect term) that dot the streets -- imagine what havoc we could create with a few "garbage men" with NVG's and body armor emerging from the holes in total darkness.

In the near term set up some large trucks with powerful P.A. systems, broadcasting megadecimal-loud sounds around the clock, starting with every speech ever given by Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.

26 posted on 06/11/2020 1:27:46 AM PDT by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists.)
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To: Libloather

Will they accept 10,000 non vetted South American and African refugees?


27 posted on 06/11/2020 1:32:35 AM PDT by coaster123 (Virus = First Plane Strikes Tower)
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To: Libloather

I learned that these occupiers invited the homeless into the area and gave them food. They were shocked to find out the homeless stole all of their food and there was none left for them. In desperation, they called in the food trucks only to find out the cost of their food was hiked up so high they could not afford it. Stupidity is a harsh taskmaster.


28 posted on 06/11/2020 1:34:49 AM PDT by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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To: BlackAdderess

What a wiener army Baraack, Sorass and Gateless have!
Bring in multiple manure spreaders aim and fire relentlessly.
The methane gas will flush them out. Then load them onto tramp steamers headed to Wuhan.


29 posted on 06/11/2020 1:47:25 AM PDT by doc maverick (I)
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To: zipper
Let's not forget the manholes (to use a politically incorrect term) that dot the streets -- imagine what havoc we could create with a few "garbage men" with NVG's and body armor emerging from the holes in total darkness.

I like that "we". You go first.

30 posted on 06/11/2020 1:59:00 AM PDT by SanchoP (We're passed the biological softening up and beginning the open warfare strategy. WAKE UP!!)
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To: Libloather

The only thing these freaks are farming is chaos, as the DNC/Marxist financiers have requested.


31 posted on 06/11/2020 2:15:11 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: FatherofFive

When the electricity goes out, the cell phone services also go out. They need electricity in order to function.


32 posted on 06/11/2020 2:27:07 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: zipper

Starting with “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall....”


33 posted on 06/11/2020 2:34:38 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: reg45

Cell towers have backup generators and vehicles have chargers but you can shut off data transmission.


34 posted on 06/11/2020 2:34:40 AM PDT by SanchoP (We're passed the biological softening up and beginning the open warfare strategy. WAKE UP!!)
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To: zipper

Much easier to honor the barricade: nothing in, nothing out. PERIOD. No responding to fire alarms. No responding to 911 calls. Autonomous means you’re on your own. Live (or die) with it.

Cruel? Yes! Heartless? Yes! Do I care? Hell No!


35 posted on 06/11/2020 2:36:14 AM PDT by NTHockey (My rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: zipper

They want a conflict so they can blame Trump—Like Ken State so long ago. They are still in the 1960s mentally.


36 posted on 06/11/2020 2:48:28 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: zipper

They want a conflict so they can blame Trump—Like Ken State so long ago. They are still in the 1960s mentally.


37 posted on 06/11/2020 2:48:29 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: Libloather

From BDAnon:
6/10/20(Wed)18:19
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Interesting little community there. Several weeks ago a freighter docked in Seattle with a shit load of arms smuggled out of Iraq. One large shipment has already landed in your little paradise and another has been hidden away in Minneapolis. The arms were provided by various radical groups in the middle east and Antifa plans in Seattle to set up a blood bath with the locals as hostage. The shipment has all types of automatic weapons, explosives, etc.,. The goal is to bring down a major building and kill as many people as possible. These folks were directly involved with the Minneapolis business with George and the cop. Both were members of Antifa. The Cop will get off next year in a trial that will result in another blood bath and George`s family was provided for with suitcases full of cash. The reasons Antifa is isolating in these two enclaves is to provide the security and safety to set up the big show. Don`t think for a moment these murderers give a damn about the citizens. Also you might be interested in the relationship between certain politicians and Antifa in getting this all started. Get ready ladies.


38 posted on 06/11/2020 2:54:56 AM PDT by Andy from Chapel Hill ( ERIC CIARAMELLA IS THE OBAMA MOLE HIDING BEHIND THE WHISTLEBLOWER LAWS)
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To: NTHockey

Yep. Trump doesn’t need to do anything. Don’t want to turn this into a MOVE type thing.


39 posted on 06/11/2020 2:57:55 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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To: zipper; Libloather

apparently you heard right:

it’s alleged in this article they are stopping and frisking and demanding $500 ‘protection money’ from businesses.

the ‘cop free zone’ has a sign up to hire night security and allegedly has armed patrols.

Oh, and they put a fence up.

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-antifa-mob-planning-to-take-over-more-seattle-neighbourhoods


40 posted on 06/11/2020 2:58:26 AM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
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