Patrickov wrote:And who said that the community cannot have a force for themselves? (Sorry if it sounds a bit like "let them eat cake")
Well it is very unfortunate that I have to report to you no they cannot. This is what get.
Seattle: one teen killed and another injured in shooting in police-free zoneSix people have been shot in area of Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone in 10 days, prompting officials to look at dismantling it
A 16-year-old is dead and a 14-year-old is in critical condition in the latest of a series of shootings inside Seattle’s self-proclaimed police-free zone, known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (Chop).
Initially home to hundreds of peaceful protesters, in the last 10 days, four other people were shot in the area, including a 19-year-old man who was killed. The violence has left some officials seriously questioning the safety of the encampment and looking to take steps to dismantle it.
Officers said in a police blog that at about 3am on Monday, a white Jeep Cherokee SUV was reported near a Chop concrete barrier that surrounds the protest area. Several unidentified people then fired shots into the vehicle.
Seattle's activist-occupied zone is just the latest in a long history of movements and protests
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“Two injured individuals, presumably the occupants of the Jeep”, were then taken to Harborview medical center, according to the police blog. One was transported by a private vehicle, while the other was taken by medics. Police are investigating the shooting.
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