Mayor orders closure of Seattle's 'occupied' protest zone after fatal shooting

Seattle's Mayor says the US city will move to wind down the "occupied" protest zone following two recent shootings, including one that left a man dead.

"As many community groups are also urging, [the] Mayor believes individuals can and should peacefully demonstrate, but the message cannot be lost in the violence." The area has also drawn President Donald Trump's scorn, who has criticised Ms Durkan and Washington state's Governor, Jay Inslee — both Democrats. Mr Trump has said it is run by "anarchists".After police largely abandoned the East Precinct building, protesters took over the area, with demonstrators painting a large Black Lives Matter mural on the street, handing out free food, playing music and planting a community garden.

Volunteer medics inside the zone brought the victims of Saturday's shooting to the hospital rather than wait for the police and fire departments, who were preparing to respond before entering.Demonstrators who had marched to the West Precinct police building downtown were returning to the zone when Sunday night's shooting occurred, police said.

"I told them, 'All those people that were supporting you guys, they're going to start walking away from you, especially all those white people that were following you … They don't want to be associated with any part of that violence'."

I thought it was going to be the SUMMER OF LOVE BABY......?

I hope they go hard at it. Riot squad, tear gas, rubber bullets, bean bag rounds, water cannons. It about time the left got put back in their box

Well no-one could have foreseen this

I hope they've got evidence of everyone involved.

You ok Hun?

A black guy got shot and died in the autonomous zone what a racist place

Wha an embarrassment was always going to happen left wing extremists

Why does the Australian media ignore this?: WB Democrat run NY, Shootings up 358%, Democrat run Chicago 102 people shot 14 dead Democrat Joe Biden wants to defund police?

No, let them kill each other, if that’s want they want. It will not take long before the gangs take control.

What happen to the Summer of Love, Socialist Paradise. Not workers Paradise

Lol

Bloody adults having to take charge again

Well, what did we expect? Effing Nirvana These protesters have turned out to be far more violent and unruly than that which they have protested against. When things went badly wrong, they called for paramedics and police. Err, sorry. You can't have your cake and eat it fool.

...who would have guessed...violent protesters beget violence...extraordinary... ...and BTW...the victim was black...murdered by whom?...who knows (and they don't care because the Police can't be blamed)...

Hahaha good luck

You mean a community run by anarchists didn't work out? Hard to believe.

ABC on suicide watch.

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Predictable to most with any sense

Playtime is over. Back to mum's basement.

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