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Seattle cedes fire station to protesters to turn into community center
Washington Examiner ^ | June 12, 2020 | Madison Dibble

Posted on 06/12/2020 2:55:04 PM PDT by kevcol

The city of Seattle announced that it would turn a fire station into a community center for black residents after weeks of protests.

The city announced on Thursday that it would be turning over ownership of the fire station to the community in line with a list of demands given to the city from Africatown and other black activist groups.

"We at the City of Seattle understand the urgency behind making bold investments in the Black community and increasing community ownership of land in the Central District," the city wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: antifa; chaz; georgefloydrits; leftists; riots; seattle; washington
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To: capydick

“spineless”? See how “spineless” they are when they are dealing with a conservative.


121 posted on 06/13/2020 2:49:16 AM PDT by Vehmgericht (12)
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To: kevcol

So, is it gonna be an exclusively Black-to-be-admitted “community” center?


122 posted on 06/13/2020 3:14:14 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: KarlInOhio

I have a hunch the fire fighters told the mayor things are to hostile and wouldn’t go into the zone to fight a fire.

Now that it has been ceded over to the protesters ...when a fire breaks out and is not responded to it cannot be blamed on racism.


123 posted on 06/13/2020 3:33:40 AM PDT by EBH (May God Save Our Freedom from our enemies within)
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To: kevcol

ONLY for BLACKS??? hmmmmmmm....kind of like the MLK street signs.


124 posted on 06/13/2020 4:10:20 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

PDJT better put a stop to this bs. This crap is going to spread if he lets it continue


125 posted on 06/13/2020 4:16:26 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: plain talk

I’m reminded of a situation where there was open hostility between a municipal department and a volunteer department that was primarily funded by a furniture manufacturer. His factory (located a block north of the city limits) caught fire and, since he had consistently refused to sign a mutual aid agreement, a city rig responded to the border, turned around and parked, and the crew climbed up in the hose bed and watched the fire. The volunteers arrived 15 minutes later. The factory was a total loss. A couple of months later the volunteers signed an agreement with the only nearby department that would still speak to them.

Something similar is a pleasant fantasy in this case, but most likely the city will just drive over and put it out.


126 posted on 06/13/2020 4:18:51 AM PDT by ArmstedFragg (So Long Obie)
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To: Kenny

I agree. There should be legal repercussions for the mayor’s actions.


127 posted on 06/13/2020 4:35:49 AM PDT by alamogal (“I am the Government, and we are here to help..”)
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To: eartick

I agree. If he is a law and order President let’s see some. I wish he would take “healthy area no Covid cases” Nursing Homes off lockdown. Many us want to visit our parents before this forced separation takes them from us.


128 posted on 06/13/2020 4:50:28 AM PDT by alamogal (“I am the Government, and we are here to help..”)
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To: kevcol

Anybody have any of those TNG facepalm memes to use in this thread?


129 posted on 06/13/2020 4:51:07 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The Constitution guarantees the States protection against insurrection. Act now, Mr. President!)
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To: KarlInOhio

True; many of these paid firefighting jobs are just makework. When NYC lost 343 firemen on 9/11, the next mayor (Bloomberg) was asked when they were going to fill those positions. He responded that they weren’t going to; the city had been looking to close firehouses for years, and there was no reason to replace them.


130 posted on 06/13/2020 4:57:18 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
@JackPosobiec - Update: Antifastan has segregated their farms

https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1271635296342298626

131 posted on 06/13/2020 5:36:34 AM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: faithhopecharity

Lack of a Fire station in the area will effect property owners’ insurance rates. Great move Seattle. Also will the property owner get a lower property tax rate since services are being reduced?


132 posted on 06/13/2020 5:48:50 AM PDT by Lockbox
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To: kevcol
Responder: 911; what is your emergency?

Caller: There is a fire at 123 Main Street!

Responder: We'll send a community organizer truck with buckets right over!

133 posted on 06/13/2020 5:51:56 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free
I would love to see the immediate result of no law and order anywhere to be found in the city.

The world has already provided a LOT of 'examples' to learn from; but it appears some just have to touch the hot stove for themselves.

134 posted on 06/13/2020 5:54:07 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: frank ballenger
"Frankly, there's just too many white people in here," the student says

There's always Howard, or Tuskeegee.

135 posted on 06/13/2020 5:56:51 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

But I don’t think they suffer fools too much.


136 posted on 06/13/2020 6:02:30 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

137 posted on 06/13/2020 6:08:03 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free
I would still love to see one big city disband all their police, including the Capitol police protecting the political class....

The problem with this idea is that the world doesn't like a vacuum. Disband the police and the guys who wear blue helmets with "UN" stenciled on them will take the place of the police in a heartbeat. They are only waiting for the order to move in and take over in preparation for the One World Order.

'Face

:o|

138 posted on 06/13/2020 6:18:49 AM PDT by Monkey Face ("I can't think of a tagline." ~~ Darksheare ~~)
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To: faithhopecharity

“Community center” — Big Media euphemism for military HQ.


139 posted on 06/13/2020 6:20:13 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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To: LilFarmer

@ShawnG927
Meanwhile at CHAZ in Seattle, a new law is created, making white people each give Ten dollars to a black person!

Video:

https://twitter.com/ShawnG927/status/1271791283351232514


140 posted on 06/13/2020 6:40:06 AM PDT by LilFarmer
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