Inside Seattle’s Lawless, Self-Declared ‘Autonomous Zone’

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06/19/20

 

“Total disgrace that any mayor or governor would allow this anarchy to go on. Gives you an idea what the Dems would allow to happen if they regain control of the government in DC.”  Admin

 

Nestled inside Seattle’s counterculture hub sits the self-proclaimed “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” or CHAZ, a lawless area occupied by protesters after law enforcement officers abandoned their East Precinct building following a week of clashes between protesters and police.

 

A cursory glance at the zone—which covers approximately six city blocks and a park in the Emerald City—conjures images of a music festival, or a “block party,” as the city’s mayor describes it. But the reality isn’t as rosy as some have depicted, as there are documented accounts of violence, intimidation, and so-called “warlords” that suggest a more police-state style of rule.

 

The first thing that catches the eye after entering the “police-free” zone is the graffiti. Spray painted on, or scrawled in chalk across almost every surface are anarchist symbols, pro-Black Lives Matter imagery, pro-revolution messages, and anti-police graffiti.

 

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