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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: joshhiggins

This is kidnapping of everyone inside the zone—federal crime—federal time.


41 posted on 06/11/2020 8:28:46 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: Dilbert San Diego
"But isn’t it racist to be asked to show ID?"

Well, it depends on which side of the gun our on...

42 posted on 06/11/2020 8:29:03 AM PDT by unread (A REPUBLIC..! if you can keep it....)
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To: NoLibZone

How is this different from ISIS?


43 posted on 06/11/2020 8:32:51 AM PDT by yuleeyahoo (The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deservesrouone. Hamilton)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

I understand that it’s the mayor but it’s clear that when the SHTF, on whatever level, the police will not be there for you.


44 posted on 06/11/2020 8:38:33 AM PDT by Eagles6
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To: iontheball

Speaking of the Mafia, why aren’t more Italian-Americans protesting the destruction of all these Columbus statues? He was their guy, after all, and an attack on him is hugely disrespecting them.


45 posted on 06/11/2020 8:44:22 AM PDT by Orosius
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To: nonliberal

The governor will get a profound, if not magical insight instantly that something is wrong and that citizen will have the whole world come down on him or her.


46 posted on 06/11/2020 8:47:25 AM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: Orosius

Rudy, Christie, and others defanged the mafia a couple of decades ago. Rumor is that Trump helped.


47 posted on 06/11/2020 8:48:24 AM PDT by bankwalker (groupthink kills ...)
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To: NoLibZone

“We’ve heard, anecdotally...”

Translation: “You can report it, but the police aren’t going to investigate!”


48 posted on 06/11/2020 8:49:23 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Logical me

“Delay and it will soon be joined by more communist Democrats, the insane, Soros paid criminals, etc, etc, etc. This will result in civil war and which all the blue States will join these criminals.”

Sounds good, let them all gather in one place and then drop the MOAB.


49 posted on 06/11/2020 8:50:15 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: NoLibZone

Armed guards in that setting are Domestic Terrorists and should be dealt with accordingly.


50 posted on 06/11/2020 8:57:35 AM PDT by G Larry (The People must shutdown the tyrants.)
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To: Boogieman

Will they let the Fire Dept in to fight a fire. It would be a shame if the blocks burned.


51 posted on 06/11/2020 8:59:14 AM PDT by Oldexpat (Stand strong VA.)
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To: NoLibZone

What is the big deal? They declare that they are a separate government and now they can collect taxes. Kind of like the IRS.


52 posted on 06/11/2020 9:16:01 AM PDT by GOWM (grumpy old white man)
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To: SkyDancer

There is a very large liquor store across from the police building.


53 posted on 06/11/2020 9:29:30 AM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (spooks won on day 76)
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To: NoLibZone

“I just want to wet my beak!”


54 posted on 06/11/2020 9:30:16 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: pepsi_junkie

I just had this flash from The Stand. The “trials’ in Las Vegas and the perimeters etc.


55 posted on 06/11/2020 1:08:54 PM PDT by ozaukeemom (9/11/01 Never Forget. Never.)
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To: NoLibZone

Its so racist and so mean and oppressing their right to require ID! Must be a bunch of Republicans!


56 posted on 06/11/2020 4:05:54 PM PDT by boxlunch (The US Pravda ( MSM), social media, leftists, Chicomms, Soros. All in this together.)
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To: NoLibZone

We should care why? These folks voted for their representatives to set up the way for this to happen.


57 posted on 06/11/2020 5:30:58 PM PDT by Bjorn218
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