Rioters attack "gentrifier" businesses on Captitol Hill (Seattle: neighborhoods, cinema)

[Cinema Cat]

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle...le-police-say/

A group of about 150 people broke windows, looted businesses and started a pair of fires on Capitol Hill Wednesday night, according to Seattle police.

The group gathered at Cal Anderson Park around 9 p.m. and proceeded to wander around the neighborhood. Some members of the group broke away and shattered windows at a business in the 1400 block of East Olive Way and started a fire inside, which Seattle firefighters extinguished, police said.

At an Uncle Ike’s location on Capitol Hill, windows were broken and the word “GENTRIFIER” was scrawled on the front of the building.

The group then smashed windows and broke into another business, Rove Vintage, in the 1500 block of 11th Avenue, police said. They took merchandise from the business, placed it in the middle of the street and lit it on fire, according to police and a live video stream from the scene. ...

Two banks were also damaged near Summit Avenue and Madison, police said.

Police said they made no arrests. The department did not immediately respond to requests for information about why no arrests were made or whether that was part of a deliberate strategy. ...

These were 150 rioters. Not "a few bad apples."

They want "no gentrifiers." That means no businesses that increase the tax base, provide good jobs, local stores for walkable neighborhoods, and raise property values.

They prefer a Seattle that's all ghetto. Empty storefronts, no businesses, no jobs, just hoodlums roaming the streets.

[Pughnose]

Originally Posted by Cinema Cat

They prefer a Seattle that's all ghetto. Empty storefronts, no businesses, no jobs, just hoodlums roaming the streets.

I honestly think that most of this particular crowd just like to break other people's $h!& and get away with it, and the philosophizing just adds a frisson of self-righteousness to their adrenaline buzz.

Also, more info here https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2...rotest-mayhem/, and the comment thread is also worth a read.

[fassopony]

Safe Seattle has some good info on this on Facebook.

Businesses attacked had one thing in common- Kwama Sewerrat (that's how I spell Sawant. Right) had it in for them. Whole Foods owned by Bezos who she wants tax money from. A local Jewish owned business who has supported other candidates. Starbucks supported other candidates. One of her lackeys actually listed out the businesses to hit days ago- and they got hit.

[Bluefox]

They attacked the Cat Café? You don’t **** with cats. Now I’m MAD

[ben young]

Originally Posted by Cinema Cat

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle...le-police-say/

A group of about 150 people broke windows, looted businesses and started a pair of fires on Capitol Hill Wednesday night, according to Seattle police.

The group gathered at Cal Anderson Park around 9 p.m. and proceeded to wander around the neighborhood. Some members of the group broke away and shattered windows at a business in the 1400 block of East Olive Way and started a fire inside, which Seattle firefighters extinguished, police said.

At an Uncle Ike’s location on Capitol Hill, windows were broken and the word “GENTRIFIER” was scrawled on the front of the building.

The group then smashed windows and broke into another business, Rove Vintage, in the 1500 block of 11th Avenue, police said. They took merchandise from the business, placed it in the middle of the street and lit it on fire, according to police and a live video stream from the scene. ...

Two banks were also damaged near Summit Avenue and Madison, police said.

Police said they made no arrests. The department did not immediately respond to requests for information about why no arrests were made or whether that was part of a deliberate strategy. ...

These were 150 rioters. Not "a few bad apples."

They want "no gentrifiers." That means no businesses that increase the tax base, provide good jobs, local stores for walkable neighborhoods, and raise property values.

They prefer a Seattle that's all ghetto. Empty storefronts, no businesses, no jobs, just hoodlums roaming the streets.

Of course there are no arrests .its just a peaceful protest .
I would like to know, where are the Water Cannons ?

[rjshae]

Not clear what they are accomplishing at this point. They can only keep losing support.

[Cinema Cat]

Originally Posted by rjshae

Not clear what they are accomplishing at this point.

* Free stuff?

* The health benefits of a vigorous workout?

* Emotional serenity?

[dav51lin]

lawless seattle like portland

[bergun]

Originally Posted by rjshae

Not clear what they are accomplishing at this point. They can only keep losing support.

People in Seattle will not say it... Since it’s not hip or cool, but many are already tired of all the BS, done in the name of BLM, which has been, CLEARLY AND WITHOUT QUESTION, hijacked by Antifa and other Marxist/Anarchist groups hellbent on nothing but violence and destruction.

Their goal is total chaos... Nothing less and nothing more.

I would say that I felt sorry for the businesses that have already AND will be destroyed, but I’m sure that most of these owners at first, supported the “F” the Police movement at first... Until the monsters, they helped create, in the first place, turned on them... Karma is a “beech” now that YOU need police protection.

And I’m not shocked that both the mayor and city council have ordered the police to retreat and make no arrest. So!! Who will be the next victims of this mob?

[Ruth4Truth]

"No gentrifiers"? It's a little late. Like...40 years too late. And it sounds like they went for locally-owned businesses, instead of the corporate chains. These people don't even know how to do "radical" right, lol. Losers. This is the kind of thing that gives the Trainwreck In Chief an excuse to send his Troopers in.