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5. Not the police, 'Seattle Mayor Wants to Dismantle CHOP Zone Without Resorting to Police'

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 12:19 PM

Jun 2020

They are sending in the social workers...

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said city officials will work with Black-led community organizations to dismantle the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone.

However, Durkan noted that efforts to clear the area, originally named the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), of protesters would be led by community organizers, rather than law enforcement.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/seattle-mayor-wants-to-dismantle-chop-zone-without-resorting-to-police/ar-BB15SakG?ocid=msnews

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Seattle Protesters Set Up Barricades, Prepare to Defend CHOP From Police [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 OP

I expected both sides to have sit downs and have amicable opening. Protesters have a responsibility LizBeth Jun 2020 #1

I can see three possible resolutions sarisataka Jun 2020 #6

1 or 2, sit down, lunch, raise glasses in cheer of success of working in unity so the Mayor can get LizBeth Jun 2020 #7

Hopefully the organizers sarisataka Jun 2020 #8

Right, the Mayor has done her part in earning a seat at the table to be backed on this. LizBeth Jun 2020 #9

Time to roll up the carpet. demosincebirth Jun 2020 #2

+100 sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #3

I don't think this will end well. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #4

Not the police, 'Seattle Mayor Wants to Dismantle CHOP Zone Without Resorting to Police' Baclava Jun 2020 #5