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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2020, 07:08 PM Jun 2020

BREAKING: Seattle Mayor will close down CHOP zone after shootings [View all]

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BREAKING: Seattle Mayor will close down CHOP zone after shootings [View all] brooklynite Jun 2020 OP

Good Move Jenny montanacowboy Jun 2020 #1

can we retire the "get rid of all police" nonsence now? Takket Jun 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author uncle ray Jun 2020 #3

By all means, feel free to get rid of your Straw Man. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #4

Well, no. It's not for us to shut down free speech, Hortensis Jun 2020 #20

It has to be tiring telling others what they can do or say SlogginThroughIt Jun 2020 #21

No, we can retire that once police are disbanded. PTWB Jun 2020 #26

Better late than never. LuvNewcastle Jun 2020 #5

Should be fun clearing the Zone out. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #6

Honestly don't give a fuck Jake Stern Jun 2020 #9

"Handing out AK-47s"? maxsolomon Jun 2020 #15

I think there were a couple of people with AR-15s Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #17

You're right Jake Stern Jun 2020 #24

There is a video or two on twitter DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2020 #33

Aw - that's too bad. jmg257 Jun 2020 #7

Bu..but I thought it was just a huge street festival Jake Stern Jun 2020 #8

+100 n/t ChazII Jun 2020 #18

Good move. These people are not our friends. Anarchist hate us as much as the republicans. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #10

Gotta agree. Tipperary Jun 2020 #11

Good. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #12

LAW AND ORDER! melman Jun 2020 #13

Hmmm......... George II Jun 2020 #22

No kidding melman Jun 2020 #23

Post removed Post removed Jun 2020 #25

It's okay melman Jun 2020 #27

I certainly would never parrot donald trump or right wing talking points.. George II Jun 2020 #28

"I certainly would never parrot donald trump or right wing talking points.." melman Jun 2020 #29

I seriously doubt it, particularly from dedicated Democrats. George II Jun 2020 #34

I don't know melman Jun 2020 #35

Whatever.... George II Jun 2020 #36

Unbelievably some Dems support MCC Sewa Jun 2020 #38

Good! KT2000 Jun 2020 #14

After three shootings she has no choice Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #16

Yeah it's time for it to go. Party's over. Initech Jun 2020 #19

Aww, so no Thunderdome then. miyazaki Jun 2020 #30

I'm shocked no one overruled her before Polybius Jun 2020 #31

Probably would've gone on indefinitely if they didn't fuck up by shooting each other ansible Jun 2020 #39

"This is why you can't have nice things..." Liberal In Texas Jun 2020 #32

I support efforts to explore and establish alternative models of community Ron Green Jun 2020 #37

Pool your money and buy a few acres Jake Stern Jun 2020 #40

Ah, the Capitalist approach. Ron Green Jun 2020 #42

Partially Jake Stern Jun 2020 #43

"City will move"? She gonna lead the procession down the street to clear them out? Baclava Jun 2020 #41