Seattle protests have turned violent

[Renew Deal]

Not sure what went wrong, but the police told demonstrators to disperse. They are using a ton of flash bangs and tear gas.

https://www.twitch.tv/woke

This protest location has been peaceful for around 5 days.

I looked around a bit. It seems that either protesters were too close to the barricade or knocked it over. I don't know if that happened violently or accidentally.

Video of the attack. You can't see what set it off.

Link to tweet

[Renew Deal]

1. Someone either chained themselves or were handcuffed to a bike stand.

It's near the police/protest line. You see them occasionally on the bottom of the video.

[usajumpedtheshark]

2. Sigh

As much as humans like to think we are an advanced species, we just keep proving we are still only animals

[bamagal62]

3. Oh no.

I believe my nephew is there.

[CatWoman]

4. NOW we will hear from Trump

he only show up to throw more gasoline on the fire

[Mersky]

5. I've been watching night after night.

The line of protestors at 11th and Pine has been consistently substantial and peaceful.

According to one livestream, they used flash bangs and pepper spray to clear what was a likely peaceful crowd.

Stepped away from the feeds for like ten minutes and come back to the area having been cleared-out. Signs and umbrellas strewn everywhere.

Am overwhelmed with anger. There are too many officers? soldiers of some unknown stripe? at that intersection. This is an unacceptable display of militarized policing.

This should not be happening in America. Cops are out of control.

[Renew Deal]

6. I heard one of the guys saying that the protesters pushed up the barricade

Cops asked them to back up. There was nowhere to back up because of the crowd, so the cops attacked.

People have been calling these barricades "sacred fences" because trouble starts if the cops think protesters are mishandling them.

[Mersky]

8. Oh, I've been learning of the 'sacred fences'

Sigh. Smh. So, the crowd tested the barricade and this resulted in hundreds of swarming cops and green men firing on the crowd. Gross display that’ll make things worse.

[SamKnause]

7. If there is any violence I would place bets that it was caused by the police.

They totally suck at crowd control.

They cause problems instead of solving them.

[uponit7771]

10. +1, there is too much video evidence now that the police are rioting and looting a sense of safety

[uponit7771]

9. I have no doubt the police caused this after all the videos

[Ex Lurker]

11. Active duty troops

Those are 2nd Infantry Division patches.

[dware]

12. Probably not.

Unless the Gov. of Washington State requested them, which hasn't happened, then those are not active duty troops.

There is nothing in the news about Federal Troops being deployed to Seattle for riot control, the Mango Menace cannot unilaterally send Federal Troops to states that haven't requested them.

[Mersky]

13. 2nd Infantry? Noted.

They look different from the overhea view of what I believe was nat’l guard the other day. Will try to get a still of their patches.

[dware]

16. These are not regular active duty troops,

they're National Guard units that would be attached to the 2nd ID in the event of being Federalized, so they're authorized to wear the patch.

[Mersky]

17. I did see a view of them at street level with insignia

But, I didn’t grab the image in time. Seems like their uniforms are brighter than the other day (hence, why I was thinking it could be another contingent than guardsmen from before).

I’m not wanting to misidentify - just want to confirm which group is doing what.

Thanks for clarifying and reiterating.

[dware]

18. No problem.

You have yourself a great night and a better Sunday.

[sarisataka]

14. Washington National Guard

Some units assigned to the 2nd ID are National Guard in California, Oregon and Washington

[dware]

15. That's what I thought also,

thanks for the info.

[greenjar_01]

19. They made "multiple warnings" to leave a place

Fucking cop-centric journalism. People can't stand wherever the fuck they goddamn want? Oh, yeah, that's only conservative shitheads with AR-15s strapped around their necks like assholes. Everyone else bettah moooooove.

FUCK 12.

[greyl]

20. Two live streams:

and a streamer on Periscope:

https://www.pscp.tv/w/casXXzFlZGpuTE9WeGtZUW98MWxQS3FMRWpSYVd4YqbS_n3pho8ByvC8Ba3JkE8dq8X42-K_Jk0RnYPd9-ar

[Coventina]

21. FTP & ACAB