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Originally Posted by someone123
How is the guy with the AR-15 accountable to that community? Who decided to run the area in that way and how did they get community approval? How can we even know if people there feel safe?
Seattle police officers are accountable to the chief who is accountable to the elected mayor of the city. Some people are unhappy with that system but it doesn't follow that zero accountability is better.
I guess if you don't feel safe you can just go up to the AR-15 guy and ask him to leave.
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Here's a post from a friend of mine in Seattle, she actually lives in Capitol Hill:
I’ve seen a lot of negative things on different news broadcasts and sites about the CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, formerly CHAZ), so I went over there to see for myself. What I observed was a community of all races coming together for an important cause. There were people on stage speaking to large crowds about the change that needs to happen and how people can help make it happen, there was street art, there was a farmers market area of free food, there were people hanging out and listening to music. This is a safe space for the community to come together and work towards racial justice. Everything was peaceful. I’m getting sick of the media putting What ever spin they like on current events to suit their agenda. Question what you see on TV and dig a little deeper. I’ll link a video that is representative of what I saw today Vs what’s being reported.
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