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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSeattle police clear CHOP zone, make arrests after mayor's executive order
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Following "ongoing violence and public safety issues," Seattle's mayor has issued an executive order to clear the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone -- a several block, autonomous police-free zone -- and Seattle police enforced the order Wednesday morning.
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said in a statement, "This order, and our police response, comes after weeks of violence in and around the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone, including four shootings, resulting in multiple injuries and the deaths of two teenagers."
"I support peaceful demonstrations," Best said, adding, "the CHOP has become lawless and brutal. Four shootings -- two fatal -- robberies, assaults, violence and countless property crimes have occurred in this several block area."
Police began issuing dispersal orders early Wednesday, and as of 9:25 a.m. local time, officers made 31 arrests for assault, failure to disperse, obstruction and unlawful weapon possession, the department said.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/seattle-police-clear-chop-zone-make-arrests-mayors/story?id=71551625
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Seattle police clear CHOP zone, make arrests after mayor's executive order (Original Post)
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Jul 2020
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Good, we dont want to go toward anarchy and lawlessness, especially in a liberal City like Seattle. And we dont want to give trumpsters a relatively reasonable talking point.
SaveOurDemocracy
(4,400 posts)2. It was time. Even past time, shoulda gone out on a high note.
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)4. +1
Goodheart
(5,339 posts)3. To her credit the Mayor gave it a chance.
It failed. It was a disaster. Ending it is a very good move.