Debunking Claims about CHAZ
I’m from Seattle. Don’t agree with everything going on there, but I saw a lot of claims about the protest in Seattle, some are true some are not. Decided to do some research and break the claims down.
Background on CHAZ
Protestors faced off with cops for 11 days, until someone (we still don’t know who) ordered the police to leave their precinct building.
Protestors setup a 6 block ‘block party style’ protest with art, meetings, speeches, food and movie watching parties.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/12/seattle-autonomous-zone-capitol-hill/
Claims about CHAZ
I have seen individuals and some new orgs claiming protestors have:
- Built a wall
- Extorted businesses
- Have armed guards
- Armed guards are questioning people at the ‘border’
- Demand the US implement Socialism
I will break each one of those claims down.
1. Built a wall
True
Yes the protestors blocked some streets. Like cities regularly do for concerts, parades, and speeches. The from everything reported there, the feeling is more like a block…
