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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone believe that the CHOP protest achieved something? [View all]brooklynite
(94,520 posts)48. National News...
CNN: Seattle Police disperse protesters from occupied CHOP area after emergency order
Fox News: Republicans welcome end of CHOP zone, say it comes 'several deaths too late'
NBC News: Seattle police move in Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone at daybreak, clear out demonstrators
ABC News: Seattle police clear CHOP zone, make arrests after mayor's executive order
CBS News: Seattle police clear "CHOP" zone as mayor issues emergency order; 23 arrested
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Yes. Change occurred in the sixties because people worked within the system NOT
Wawannabe
Jul 2020
#14
Couldn't all those ideas & music & sit-ins & at be done without taking over part of a city?
jmg257
Jul 2020
#23
A few well meaning people had a chance to try out what they thought a collective should be in 2020
haele
Jul 2020
#10
I was impressed. Can you say all your big dollar donations achieved something?
aikoaiko
Jul 2020
#11
no. it was a side show. well, it did show need for some law enforcement
SiliconValley_Dem
Jul 2020
#26
Yes, as an observer from afar: It's a hunger for community people can identify with.
KY_EnviroGuy
Jul 2020
#34
Maybe? CHOP helped achieve this - "Corporate America Gives Blessing to Police Reform"
Wawannabe
Jul 2020
#43
About the same as the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jul 2020
#60