Posted on 06/11/2020 7:32:12 AM PDT by NoLibZone
Seattle police say they have received reports of armed guards and potential extortion in a self-declared autonomous zone that spans several blocks and includes a now-closed precinct.
“We’ve heard, anecdotally, reports of citizens and businesses being asked to pay a fee to operate within this area. This is the crime of extortion. If anyone has been subjected to this, we need them to call 911,” Assistant Chief of Police Deanna Nollette said on Wednesday.
Demonstrations within the autonomous zone have been mostly peaceful, with no reports of violence, but police say armed guards have been surrounding the perimeter of the region and residents who live within the boundaries are "forced to show ID to prove you “belong” there," a law enforcement official told Fox News.
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This is kidnapping of everyone inside the zone—federal crime—federal time.
Well, it depends on which side of the gun our on...
How is this different from ISIS?
I understand that it’s the mayor but it’s clear that when the SHTF, on whatever level, the police will not be there for you.
Speaking of the Mafia, why aren’t more Italian-Americans protesting the destruction of all these Columbus statues? He was their guy, after all, and an attack on him is hugely disrespecting them.
The governor will get a profound, if not magical insight instantly that something is wrong and that citizen will have the whole world come down on him or her.
Rudy, Christie, and others defanged the mafia a couple of decades ago. Rumor is that Trump helped.
“We’ve heard, anecdotally...”
Translation: “You can report it, but the police aren’t going to investigate!”
“Delay and it will soon be joined by more communist Democrats, the insane, Soros paid criminals, etc, etc, etc. This will result in civil war and which all the blue States will join these criminals.”
Sounds good, let them all gather in one place and then drop the MOAB.
Armed guards in that setting are Domestic Terrorists and should be dealt with accordingly.
Will they let the Fire Dept in to fight a fire. It would be a shame if the blocks burned.
What is the big deal? They declare that they are a separate government and now they can collect taxes. Kind of like the IRS.
There is a very large liquor store across from the police building.
“I just want to wet my beak!”
I just had this flash from The Stand. The “trials’ in Las Vegas and the perimeters etc.
Its so racist and so mean and oppressing their right to require ID! Must be a bunch of Republicans!
We should care why? These folks voted for their representatives to set up the way for this to happen.
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