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| | [[File:Occupied-seattle-1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|[[Marxist]] insurrectionists set up check points and border walls in Occupied Seattle. Residents were [[extortion|extorted]] and forced to pay protection money.]] | | [[File:Occupied-seattle-1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|[[Marxist]] insurrectionists set up check points and border walls in Occupied Seattle. Residents were [[extortion|extorted]] and forced to pay protection money.]] |
| | :{{See also|2020 Antifa riots|No Go Zone}} | | :{{See also|2020 Antifa riots|No Go Zone}} |
| − | Antifa terrorists declared the Capital Hill Autonomous Zone ([[CHAZ]]), established border walls and checkpoints, discriminated against [[illegal alien]]s, and engaged in police brutality against innocent protesters.<ref>https://bearingarms.com/tom-k/2020/06/11/first-case-police-brutality/</ref><ref>https://gofile.io/d/IffAr1</ref> Antifa paramilitants seized land from the native inhabitants and [[colonized]] a 7 block radius in east Seattle, imposing Stop and Frisk harassment and restrictions on residents.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/officialbenshapiro/posts/3801648196539248</ref> Not since the Paris Commune has a libertarian anarchist state been declared in [[The West]]. Others compared it to an [[ISIS]]-style insurrectionary state.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/06/09/antifa-militants-seize-seattle-police-hq-set-up-autonomous-zone-n512621</ref> | + | Antifa terrorists declared the Capital Hill Autonomous Zone ([[CHAZ]]), established border walls and checkpoints, discriminated against [[illegal alien]]s, and engaged in police brutality against innocent protesters.<ref>https://bearingarms.com/tom-k/2020/06/11/first-case-police-brutality/</ref><ref>https://gofile.io/d/IffAr1</ref> Antifa paramilitants seized land from the local inhabitants and [[colonized]] a seven-block radius in east Seattle, illegally imposing Stop and Frisk harassment and restrictions on residents.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/officialbenshapiro/posts/3801648196539248</ref> Not since the Paris Commune has a libertarian anarchist state been declared in [[the West]]. Others compared it to an [[ISIS]]-style insurrectionist state.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/06/09/antifa-militants-seize-seattle-police-hq-set-up-autonomous-zone-n512621</ref> |
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| − | After a prolonged siege the Seattle Police Department abandoned its east precinct building. In a private message to the department, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best passed the buck upstairs: | + | After a prolonged siege the Seattle Police Department abandoned its East Precinct building. In a private message to the department, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best passed the buck upstairs: |
| | {{quotebox|“You fought for days to protect it. I asked you to stand on that line day in and day out, to be pelted with projectiles, to be screamed at, threatened, and in some cases hurt. Then to have a change of course nearly two weeks in — it seems like an insult on our community.”<ref>https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2020/06/seattle-police-chief-speaks-out-on-chaz-leaving-the-precinct-was-not-my-decision/</ref>}} | | {{quotebox|“You fought for days to protect it. I asked you to stand on that line day in and day out, to be pelted with projectiles, to be screamed at, threatened, and in some cases hurt. Then to have a change of course nearly two weeks in — it seems like an insult on our community.”<ref>https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2020/06/seattle-police-chief-speaks-out-on-chaz-leaving-the-precinct-was-not-my-decision/</ref>}} |
| − | Several hundred demonstrators, led by Seattle City Council [[Socialist Alternative]]<ref>Socialist Alternative is a [[Trotsky]]ite organization.</ref> Kshama Sawant, occupied City Hall calling for the resignation of Democrat mayor Jenny Durkan and the [[defund the police|defunding of the Seattle Police Department]] after a march from the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Sawant was backed by [[Democratic Socialists of America]] (DSA).<ref>https://keywiki.org/File:Zshama.PNG</ref> The DSA provided logistical support for the [[riot]]s.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-communist-origins-of-the-antifa-extremist-group_2282816.html</ref> Sawant called for the importance of Black LGBTQIA+ women and other issues. At City Hall another speaker decried Sawant’s cooptation of the movement to push her own agenda. | + | Several hundred demonstrators, led by Seattle City Council [[Socialist Alternative]]<ref>Socialist Alternative is a [[Trotsky]]ite organization.</ref> Kshama Sawant, occupied City Hall calling for the resignation of Democrat mayor Jenny Durkan and the [[defund the police|defunding of the Seattle Police Department]] after a march from the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Sawant was backed by [[Democratic Socialists of America]] (DSA).<ref>https://keywiki.org/File:Zshama.PNG</ref> The DSA provided logistical support for the [[riot]]s.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-communist-origins-of-the-antifa-extremist-group_2282816.html</ref> Sawant called for the importance of Black LGBTQIA+ women and other issues. At City Hall another speaker decried Sawant’s co-opting of the movement to push her own agenda. |
| | {{quotebox|“Please stop using [[Black Lives Matter]] for your political campaigns....I’m really sorry, I want to tax [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] too, I want to do all these things too, but this is not a movement for you to be politically active, for you to be [[politically correct]], and for you to gain all these votes. Please stop taking advantage of us.”}} | | {{quotebox|“Please stop using [[Black Lives Matter]] for your political campaigns....I’m really sorry, I want to tax [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] too, I want to do all these things too, but this is not a movement for you to be politically active, for you to be [[politically correct]], and for you to gain all these votes. Please stop taking advantage of us.”}} |
| − | The speaker noted the whiteness of many speakers at recent protests. Protesters left City Hall chanting “Defund SPD” and headed back to the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where protesters watched ''13th'', a documentary on the [[The New Jim Crow]]. | + | The speaker noted the whiteness of many speakers at recent protests. Protesters left City Hall chanting "Defund SPD" and headed back to the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where protesters watched ''13th'', a documentary on the [[The New Jim Crow]]. |
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| | A two-hour rally of an estimated 2,000 protesters gathered in the rain for a community meeting hosted by Sawant. | | A two-hour rally of an estimated 2,000 protesters gathered in the rain for a community meeting hosted by Sawant. |
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| | A 30-point list of demands was published. “We demand the de-gentrification of Seattle, starting with rent control," etc. | | A 30-point list of demands was published. “We demand the de-gentrification of Seattle, starting with rent control," etc. |
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| − | Community members were subjected to barricades set up by the protesters with some armed individuals running them as checkpoints in the neighborhood,” a police spokesman said. “While they have a constitutionally protected right to bear arms there is no legal right for those arms to be used to intimidate community members.” Residents described a small number of people armed with rifles who have been seen serving as guards. Many businesses and residential buildings in the so called C.H.A.Z. hired private security staff. The entire area was lawless, and residents were left to fend for themselves. A social media posting from inside the occupied territory read, | + | Community members were subjected to barricades set up by the protesters with some armed individuals running them as checkpoints in the neighborhood, a police spokesman said. “While they have a constitutionally protected right to bear arms there is no legal right for those arms to be used to intimidate community members.” Residents described a small number of people armed with rifles who have been seen serving as guards. Many businesses and residential buildings in the so called CHAZ hired private security staff. The entire area was lawless, and residents were left to fend for themselves. A social media posting from inside the illegally occupied territory read, |
| | {{quotebox|"Due to the police not being able to respond for fear of reprisal and the shear amount of police resources required that makes it possible to have any presents in our area, residents needed to have an emergency plan that does not involve 911. Whether it is contacting friends, family or driving someone or yourself to the emergency room. You can still call 911 for help with planning and dealing with emergencies, but they may ask that you attempt to make your way to one of their other locations or possibly deal with a significant delayed response.<ref>https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2020/06/sawant-and-protesters-briefly-occupy-seattle-city-hall-as-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-grows/</ref>}} | | {{quotebox|"Due to the police not being able to respond for fear of reprisal and the shear amount of police resources required that makes it possible to have any presents in our area, residents needed to have an emergency plan that does not involve 911. Whether it is contacting friends, family or driving someone or yourself to the emergency room. You can still call 911 for help with planning and dealing with emergencies, but they may ask that you attempt to make your way to one of their other locations or possibly deal with a significant delayed response.<ref>https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2020/06/sawant-and-protesters-briefly-occupy-seattle-city-hall-as-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-grows/</ref>}} |
| − | Civil disorder and vigilantly [[justice]] erupted over a [[property]] rights dispute when a socialist procured an iphone from [[greed]]y [[citizen]] unwilling to share the wealth. 911 calls reporting violence and [[sexual assault|sex crime]]s increased 300% in four days in the area which the [[Democrat]] mayor seceded to terrorists.<ref>https://nationalfile.com/police-911-calls-for-violent-and-sex-crimes-triples-in-seattle-autonomous-zone/</ref> The mayor provided material support to the terrorists and ordered the police to stand down,<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/seattle-officials-deliver-porta-potties-support-antifa-mayor-defends-autonomous-zone-chaz-not-lawless-wasteland-anarchist-insurrection/</ref> calling them "patriotic." | + | Civil disorder and vigilante [[justice]] erupted over a [[property]] rights dispute when a socialist stole an iPhone from a resident they claimed was "unwilling" to "share the wealth". 911 calls reporting violence and [[sexual assault|sex crime]]s increased 300% in four days in the area which Durkan seceded the area to terrorists.<ref>https://nationalfile.com/police-911-calls-for-violent-and-sex-crimes-triples-in-seattle-autonomous-zone/</ref> Durkan illegally ordered the police to stand down and provided material support to the terrorists,<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/seattle-officials-deliver-porta-potties-support-antifa-mayor-defends-autonomous-zone-chaz-not-lawless-wasteland-anarchist-insurrection/</ref> calling them "patriotic." |
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| | The Occupied Seattle Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone offered no social and mental health care for victims of the occupation. | | The Occupied Seattle Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone offered no social and mental health care for victims of the occupation. |