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Seattle 'autonomous zone' has armed guards, local businesses being threatened with extortion, police say
Fox News ^ | 6-11-20 | Vandana Rambaran

Posted on 06/11/2020 7:32:12 AM PDT by NoLibZone

Seattle police say they have received reports of armed guards and potential extortion in a self-declared autonomous zone that spans several blocks and includes a now-closed precinct.

“We’ve heard, anecdotally, reports of citizens and businesses being asked to pay a fee to operate within this area. This is the crime of extortion. If anyone has been subjected to this, we need them to call 911,” Assistant Chief of Police Deanna Nollette said on Wednesday.

Demonstrations within the autonomous zone have been mostly peaceful, with no reports of violence, but police say armed guards have been surrounding the perimeter of the region and residents who live within the boundaries are "forced to show ID to prove you “belong” there," a law enforcement official told Fox News.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: blm; duplicate; seattle; seattleaz; washington
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To: NoLibZone
"No one at these checkpoints has the legal authority to demand identification from anyone. We ask if anyone is subjected to these demands to call 911 and report the incident,” Nollette said."

Call 911?

Is this the Babylon Bee?

Sedition, insurrection, assault, kidnapping a whole section of an American city isn't enough to get the notice of the police but them asking for ID is just racist and over the top.

21 posted on 06/11/2020 7:55:20 AM PDT by Eagles6
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To: Magnum44

As I recall the media had no problem with Clinton”s military style actions in Waco. Were there any survivors?


22 posted on 06/11/2020 8:01:38 AM PDT by joshhiggins
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To: Magnum44

“Where is Janet Reno when you need her?”

Just had a conversation on this very topic. After what a democrat administration did in Waco it is not difficult to imagine what they would do if a right wing group closed off a six block section of a major US city. Look what a local democrat administration did in Philadelphia in 1985 in response to MOVE.

What a feckless and leaderless group the republicans are.


23 posted on 06/11/2020 8:03:19 AM PDT by CheneyClone
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To: Steve_Seattle
taking over six square blocks and declaring yourself an independent nation? No big deal.

The Mayor and Governor are both complicit.

We are a federal system.

In addition, allow them to fester for a while, and become an example for all.

24 posted on 06/11/2020 8:07:57 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks NoLibZone.

25 posted on 06/11/2020 8:09:41 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: nonliberal

“What happens when an armed citizen within the zone begins picking off the protesters?”

Nothing, because it ain’t happening. All these armed to the teeth conservatives are all talk and no show.


26 posted on 06/11/2020 8:09:45 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you.)
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To: NoLibZone

We’ve heard, anecdotally, reports of citizens and businesses being asked to pay a fee to operate within this area.
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All complaints to the police are “anecdotal,” so why use the word?


27 posted on 06/11/2020 8:10:03 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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To: NoLibZone

We’ve heard, anecdotally, reports of citizens and businesses being asked to pay a fee to operate within this area.
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All complaints to the police are “anecdotal,” so why use the word?


28 posted on 06/11/2020 8:10:09 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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To: NoLibZone

This is the Mafia on steroids.


29 posted on 06/11/2020 8:10:21 AM PDT by iontheball
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To: NoLibZone

“If anyone has been subjected to this, we need them to call 911,” Assistant Chief of Police Deanna Nollette said on Wednesday.”

“And, an officer will be there asap!”


30 posted on 06/11/2020 8:11:52 AM PDT by moovova
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To: NoLibZone

Waiting to hear that they are making the homeless work for food.


31 posted on 06/11/2020 8:15:53 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Signalman

Such a nice store. Be a shame if something happened to it.


32 posted on 06/11/2020 8:16:36 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: aquila48

How many republicans do you think live in this homo haven portion of Seattle that ANTIFA has occupied?


33 posted on 06/11/2020 8:19:43 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Logical me

At the moment, this is hurting democrats. The longer this goes on with none of the democrats saying anything, the more it shows how they can’t be trusted to protect people from angry mobs.

If Trump sent military in now, without the governor’s request, the whole story would be how Trump crushed a “peaceful protest”.

It’s time to wait for the people being oppressed, and their government, to make the move. Yesterday, the governor was pleading ignorance to the whole thing, and everybody is mocking him for it. He is going to have to act at some point, he might have to ask Trump for national guard troops.


34 posted on 06/11/2020 8:20:08 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Eagles6

They are documenting. Their mayor won’t let them do anything. So they are hopefully going to start reporting the dozens of crimes each day that the mayor is allowing to be perpetrated on innocent citizens.


35 posted on 06/11/2020 8:21:51 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: CheneyClone

Look what they tried to do at the Bundy ranch.


36 posted on 06/11/2020 8:22:18 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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37 posted on 06/11/2020 8:23:03 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: NoLibZone
First thing a liberal does is build a wall and demand ID

Show trials and executions are on their way as soon as they think they can get away with it. Which might be soon the way things are going right now.

38 posted on 06/11/2020 8:24:09 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: Signalman

Yup—Goodfellas clip—F&^% you. Pay me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L4HHPTiZN8


39 posted on 06/11/2020 8:26:59 AM PDT by cgbg (Kneeling is a half measure--lefties need to dig a six foot hole and bury themselves in it.)
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To: Steve_Seattle

The FBI is very busy right now—chasing White Nationalists through the woods in Idaho....


40 posted on 06/11/2020 8:27:59 AM PDT by cgbg (Kneeling is a half measure--lefties need to dig a six foot hole and bury themselves in it.)
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