Socialist Seattle City Council Member Proposes Leaving ‘Autonomous Zone’ Permanently in ‘Community Control’

National Review ^ | 6/12/2020 | Zachary Evans

[Borges]

A socialist Seattle city council member will introduce a bill to keep a downtown area seized by protesters in “community control.”

Kshama Sawant, of the Socialist Alternative party, announced that her office was currently working on legislation to protect the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, or CHAZ. Protesters claimed control over a six-block area in Seattle’s third police precinct, after officers were ordered to abandon the precinct building.

“The movement, led by a multi-racial community of youth, won a major victory, forcing Seattle police & the big business-backed establishment to leave East Precinct. The movement was undaunted in the face of horrific violence from Mayor Durkan’s police. Congratulations, solidarity!” Sawant wrote on Twitter.

“Our movement needs to urgently ensure East Precinct is not handed back to police, but is turned over permanently into community control,” Sawant continued. “My office is bringing legislation to convert East Precinct into a community center for restorative justice.”

The precinct was abandoned following clashes with protesters and police were made aware of threats that the precinct building would be burned down. Police Chief Carmen Best said Thursday that it was “not my decision” to evacuate the precinct, and that officers are having trouble responding to emergencies in the area.

18 “Our calls for service have more than tripled,” Best told reporters. “These are responses to emergency calls — rapes, robberies, and all sorts of violent acts that have been occurring in the area that we’re not able to get to.”

Mayor Jenny Durkan wrote on Twitter Thursday that “The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone #CHAZ is not a lawless wasteland of anarchist insurrection – it is a peaceful expression of our community’s collective grief and their desire to build a better world.”

[The Unknown Republican]

Maybe they can bring is Tina Turner and play Thunderdome while they’re at it. Morons.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"...their desire to build a better world.”

That is such childish pablum. The pampered kiddies in their "zone" don't know the first thing about producing anything. They will starve in a couple of months if cut off from their capitalist succor.

[cnsmom]

It better have a 24 hour drive thru Planned Parenthood on site.

[Rurudyne]

Islamic autonomous zones coming soon from the Left too.

[I-ambush]

The city will have to compensate the property owners if they are asserting eminent domain.

[NEMDF]

Am I wrong in thinking that there are some actual people who actually own actual property within the zone?

What happens to them and their property?

[2aProtectsTheRest]

I would absolutely love to see them get exactly what they’re asking for, just to watch it all go wrong. But then I think about the property owners and responsible people caught in the middle of this and I feel bad for them.

Still, maybe that’s worth the cost. Give them exactly what they ask for, then cut off all city and state law enforcement within the zone and wait. I think it would be a valuable lesson for all those calling for the police to be abolished. “This is what happens when you do that.”

[Tennessee Nana]

we already know you are brain dead you really don’t have to work so hard to prove it...

but have you given a few seconds thought at all of working on some legislation to protect the residents who live and work in the area ???

Have you considered they just might be a wee bit upset at you or would that be just sour grapes and envy on their part ???

lastly what was the address of that nice mental asylum that you escaped from ???

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

What do the homeowners and business owners who were there before the takeover think of that? From what I understand, they are afraid to speak out.

[cherry]

fine but NO public dollars spent on anything in that area....they're "autonomous" and let them stay that way...

I feel sorry for the stupid young girls who are going to be used up very quickly...

[Grampa Dave]

Early this week, recognizing that anything short of a military-style defense was a waste of police time and put police lives at risk, the Seatlestan police abandoned the Eastern Precinct. They shredded important and confidential documents, boarded up the windows, and walked away, leaving the people, whom they serve to the mob’s mercy."

Attention citizens of SeattleStan, LAStan, NYCStan, MinneapoliStan, and ChicagoStan!

Your new BLM police force is here to help you!

Don't call 911!

We will find you!

Have your weekly public safety donation, in cash and handy in a sealed brown paper lunch bag!

Thank you!

ma'a as-salaama!!!

Remember, don't call us, we will find you when we want to.

Below are pics of some of Obama’s Civilian National Security Force:!

Thanks to DCBryan1 for the photo above!

“Hello, alt-911? A gang is trying to break into my house!!!”

“We know. We’re already there.”

Coming soon to any/all blue cities controlled by insane liberals, who hate cops.

In an altercation with a graffiti artist, Raz! Simone (above) or a member of his entourage shouted 'We are the police now!'

[hanamizu]

What happens to them and their property?

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Comrade, property is theft. All property will be owned and controlled by the people. Haven’t you watched Dr Zhivago? If the people are feeling generous, the previous owner may be allowed the use of a broom closet.

[Segovia]

What I’d like to know is when we send in the FBI snipers and State Police to set up the ambush...... Just askin’ for a friend-—————named Finicum.

[snarkytart]

They can take a leap they voted for this mess and I bet you’ve given a chance they vote for the same damn people again.

[jeffc]

I wonder how the Council would react to a conservative group setting up an autonomous zone - for conservatives...

[Yulee]

Oh a cop free zone, just like in European cities where shariah law prevails and law enforcement fears to go.

Except this one is populated by Socialist/Antifa (Facist) that want the destruction of our Republic.

[Grampa Dave]

Time to pay your weekly stay safe bribe!

After the riots in Seattlestan, Chicagostan, LAStan, NYStan, Bostonstan and DCstan, the following will be come a SOP for any business or homeowner wanting to stay safely in business and/or their home.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EaLQd3DUcAAH7mh?format=jpg&name=medium

[goodnesswins]

I read there are @500 residences in there...probably some apartments. .

[cherry]

maybe the American Redoubt will happen....

Idaho, Mont, and Wyoming and parts of Eastern Oregon and Washington....I'm sure parts of the Dakotas will want to join....

peace, prosperity, civil rights, and sanity.....