Reports are coming in from inside the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest Zone regarding police responses.
One business owner stated that “We are just sitting ducks all day,” Matthew Ploszaj told Seattle-based KIRO 7. “Now every criminal in the city knows they can come into this area, and they can do anything they want, as long as it isn’t life-threatening. And the police won’t come in to do anything about it.”
He went on to say,
“…he called 911 after witnessing a burglar break into his courtyard and steal a bike, the outlet reported. Then he said the dispatcher told him there was “nothing we can do” unless someone’s life is in danger.”
Another person reported this story to Fox News:
Russell Kimble, who owns an auto shop on 12th Avenue and East Olive Street near the edge of the CHOP, told Q13 Fox that police “would not” respond to a break-in and confrontation at the business.
The chief of police had this to say concerning the call:
“Clearly if it’s something that’s a life-safety situation, somebody injured, shots fired, that kind of thing. We don’t have any other choice. We’re going in,” Best said Tuesday, according to Q13. “If you’re asking about the current situation, it’s not one that I like.”
What do you think about the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest? What should police do about it?
Let me know in the comments below. I read them all!
Gratefully,
Matthew
Call in the national guard an arrest every single one. Even the mayor for obstruction.
I hate that the ppl living there are being taken advantage of, but I don’t blame the cops. They have no support from the government. If something goes wrong and the police have to defend themselves, they will be charged with murder.
I know force is probably not what they want to do, I am 71 and I believe that sharpshooters, SWAT with MRAPS, and and maybe a black ops team, shoot a few in the arms, legs or feet, and you will see them leave go get thier leaders and end this force begets force, my guess is 2 or 3 at the most and they will disperse, no one wants to be shot, I really don’t care what liberals or demoRats think, I just wish these rioters would find their fancy homes like they did that mayor and give them… Read more »
Bad thing about using SWAT teams to wound people, that wouldn’t go over well with the nation. If people within the zone, had armed friends come in to help in enforcing protection for citizens, this might stop. Cut off food access to these people. Allow the armed friends to bring in food, as they want. This would start riots within the group and many might start leaving. The John Brown gun club isn’t doing much in the way of stopping the violence and protecting the people. No one is saying if the victim was being robbed, if he had a… Read more »
Every nation that Islamists or Socialist/Communists attempt to take over, begins with intimidation for domination. This city is under seige by terrorists, and the governor should be taking action. They began holding the city captive, with a blackmail list of demands, but the law is still on the books of the state, for law and order. So why have they been allowed to disrupt businesses, snub their noses at the law and take advantage of the taxpayers? Why don’t taxpayers ride in there, like they did in an Ohio town and stop demonstrations to reclaim their city? About eight hundred… Read more »
I feel sorry for the residents of that City I’m not sure if this is a blue state but you can expect the police to go in there and breakup what is going on these guys that are the new world order they will s hoot the police their lives matter just like everybody else’s lives matter this is crazy but this is what the Democrats want so this is what they’re going to get
The Antifa and BLM “sheeple” have called for defunding/disbanding all police departments and have been allowed to take over a portion of Seattle with the support of the mayor and governor. Unfortunately, those who live/work in the occupied zone are caught in a Catch-22. They can’t afford to leave their homes/businesses unprotected because the occupying thugs will probably destroy them; but police involvement in that zone is a “no-no”, so 911 calls are basically ineffective in regard to getting police protection. Here, we have the perfect example of what the result will be if police departments are defunded and anarchy… Read more »
seems to me the good people of Seatle if there are any left, need to start introducing these Marxist scumbags to my good buddy 5.56mm
Why are business owners going to work? In anarchy? I would move to a none liberal ran city a.s.a.p.
Stupid ass Dumbocrats brought it on themselves when they sided with the protesters. If it belongs to the Dumbocrats burn it down.
They were arresting people jn other cities and states for just gathering socially and not trying to harm people or steal anything. I think this should be treated as thee same thin. If you are protesting fine. If you are harming people and personal property or public property that is a assault and vandalism. They do need arrested for it.
Drop hundreds of smoke bombs with the military all around to arrest them as they come out!!
The city should turn off the electricity, the water and stop cleaning the porta-potties. Give the “protesters” one day to leave the area. If they don’t move in with the police and the National Guard. The Mayor and the Governor NEED TO ENFORCE THE LAW !! Or like a cancer this will spread. If the democratic Mayor and the Governor don’t enforce the law, it proves they don’t care about the citizens they are suppose to protect.
Our government at the least should be using tear gas like crazy. Why is our government allowing this to go on??? These people MUST all be jailed. The best people of America, our business owners and families are being harmed daily. Where is our military, SWAT, National Guard? Why are they not protecting us and our country?
Time to call in the Feds with Tanks and Drones.Time to physically remove the mayor
And what do you all want us to do? Seattle and the State have been under Democrate control for many years. Homelessness is out of control. Who would want to live in that environment?
Vote Trump out of Office. He has Accelerated Hate & Racism in This Country. He Only Helped the Uber Rich People including himself in this Country with his Tax Law Changes. Everyone else is paying that Bill for The Larger Federal Deficit. He Has Done The Most Pathetic Job of Any President in The History Of The United States. There hasn’t been one day since his inauguration that he has not had a news story or tweets that were hateful, undiplomatic , , lies & things he made up. He Is Mentally Ill. I can’t Wait until Mary Trump’s Book… Read more »
You are wrong. President has done more for Blacks and minorities. The dumdo-crats have run the big cities in America for about 50 years. They have been promising to help the Blacks but things have not changed. The dumbo-crats use identity politics to divide America and have us in conflict with each other. They blame others for their short comings. President Trump has been the target of the mainstream media with their lies and attacks. If Trump is for it they are against it (no matter what). The Obama White House used the FBI to spy on the Trump campaign… Read more »
The whole mess of BLM and the lack of integrity shown by city/state authorities is appalling. Citizens pay taxes for police protection and are entitled to receive it. But there is always the voting box to use for changing out useless politicians. There is also jails for correcting the attitudes of looters and vandals.
They should tell the people that want out to leave, then build a wall around the whole place.. Nobody in and Nobody out, let them stay in there and see how long it is before they all kill each other. Who ever is left on July 4th, let the bikers come in and take care of it, or go in arrest them all, put them all on a boat and give them a free 1 way trip to Alcatraz..
Maybe the citizens (tax-payers) should demand that their elected public servants retake control of this area. If the surrounding cities stop aiding and abetting these thugs, they will get hungry enough to go back home. Also, how do the “protesters” have any right to insist on our government meeting their demands when they are behaving as criminals now? Just look at their current behavior—they are illegally holding this community captive. I don’t blame the police for not going in with the climate that exists here.
Just look at Atlanta