Posted on 06/11/2020 1:19:33 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
SEATTLE -- Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from a neighborhood that protesters have transformed into a festival-like scene that has President Donald Trump fuming.
Trump taunted Gov. Jay Inslee and Mayor Jenny Durkan about the situation on Twitter and said the city had been taken over by “anarchists."
“Take back your city NOW. If you don’t do it, I will,” Trump tweeted.
The “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” sprung up after police on Monday removed barricades near the East Precinct and basically abandoned the structure after officers used tear gas, pepper spray and flash bangs over the weekend to disperse demonstrators they said were assaulting them with projectiles.
The president has sparred before with Inslee and Durkan — both liberal Democrats. Inslee previously sought his party's presidential nomination.
Inslee tweeted Thursday that state officials will not allow threats of military violence from the White House.
“The U.S. military serves to protect Americans, not the fragility of an insecure president,” he tweeted.
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Cavuto is really really disappointing. A real marshmallow. No point of view, way too congenial to people lying right in our faces.
Trump’s on TV and he’s one happy camper... so is everyone else in the room. Round table on police reform and the economy. Cops are applauding...
These idiots declare themselves an “autonomous zone” - independent of public authority - and then try to issue orders to the Seattle mayor and chief of police from inside their “autonomous zone.” What part of “autonomous zone” don’t they understand?
The next time a criminal goes on trial for kidnapping, home invasion and extortion they should try the “festival” defense.
“Well, your honor, my clients were just having a festival.”
The Lenin statue is in Fremont, not Capitol Hill
“Beyond extraordinary how dishonest the press in this country is...”
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How can you say that? There’s no evidence that the media, other than FOX, is biased.
(ha, ha, was tempted to post without sarc flag)
Kinda like the Bundy Ranch / BLM standoff?
If they want real independence they should open a casino. Then sit back and drink to excess as the money rolls in.
Are you advocating the military act without orders? Or are you just an ass?
“Can you dig it!!”
The real enjoyment would be Joe Biden explaining what he would do different. If Joe calls for federal intervention to quell the riots he will alienate the loony left base of his party. Pandering to the rioters as they destroy Seatlle won't play well in most of the country
An insurgent army from Central America that took a piece of American land because they were oh so upset at the murder of George Floyd????? I guess that could happen! Makes as much sense as the rest of the insanity. I mean, there HAVE been lots of synthetic demos in major Euro locations pretending to be about George Floyd.
what is that still from? I am intrigued.
These are gangsters, shaking down businesses in the occupied zone.
Seems like all of it. They really want a gimme zone.
I hope the Seattle Commune has the same progression as the Paris Commune of yore. The Paris Commune occurred in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War. The Seattle Commune has come in the wake of the opening battle of the Sino-American War.
The Lenin statue is in Fremont, not Capitol Hill
From a born and raised Seattlite who drove by the place just last night: I think the whole thing is 'mildly entertaining' (in a stupid sort of way). The 11th and Pine area is not just ground zero for insanity in the Seattle area, but also for King County, Washington State, and probably the entire Pacific Northwest.
.......They will quickly run out of food and water and the sewage will build up and medical services will be needed .... they will begin to turn on themselves as the grand experiment falls apart and plead for help.
.... Then show the entire nation what the outcome of this stupidity is ..... Rub their noses in it and use them as a fine example of the reality of life and an example of Repercussions of their stupid decisions. These people actually have no idea of the concept of Cause and Effect.
>> Trump fumes
LOL.
Nice try, Disney.
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