The Rape of Seattle

When, during the early days of World War I, German troops overran and began to destroy Belgium, posters started appearing calling it the rape of Belgium. Teutonic thugs had set about destroying a defenseless country-- in order to show how tough they were.

Now, a group of violent anarchists and Marxist revolutionaries has invaded and imposed itself on a six-block area of downtown Seattle. They have effectively raped Seattle. Of course, the pathetically weak mayor of the city, one Jenny Durkan has called it a summer of love.

Belonging to a political party that is about to nominate a man who has been known to walk up to unsuspecting females, to grab them by the shoulders to keep them in place, and then to stick his nose in their hair, the mayor is attuned to the general Democratic insouciance over rape.

One notes that political leaders in Portland, Oregon and Nashville, Tennessee, for example, shut down similar attempts in their city. But they are white males, and you know how bad they are. All that is missing now is a band of feminists exclaiming how Mayor Durkan is such a strong leader. Since words no longer mean anything, we can all see Jenny Durkan as strong and empowered-- as she bends over backwards to placate the violent thugs who have occupied and are in the midst of destroying part of her city.

We note in passing that the Seattle Police Commissioner, Carmen Best, is also a woman. But she has not been calling the shots in Seattle. Of course, if she had a spine she would resign in protest at what is happening to her police precinct… but you were not expecting strength and resolve, were you?

Of course, the utopian idiots who organized the take-over have turned the place into a postmodern dystopia. As it happens, free lance journalist, Andy Ngo-- last heard of when he was sent to the hospital by the non-violent Antifa protesters in Portland, the ones who hit him in the head with a brick-- infiltrated the new nation of CHAZ or is it CHOP. 

One would be more forgiving of the efforts if these people had a minimal command of the English language. They did not even know how to name their new nation. It tells us about the greatness of our school system. Do not think that these people are going to help the nation to compete in world markets against Asian nations.

One is reminded of everyone’s favorite anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan naming some of his followers: Fruits of Islam. Does he have any knowledge of English? Apparently, not.

What did Andy Ngo see in CHAZ or CHOP:

During five undercover days and nights in the zone, I witnessed a continuing experiment in anarchy, chaos and brute-force criminality.

So, how are things in the new nation. Shootings, rape, arson… all in a day’s work. Ngo reports:

On Saturday morning, a shooting erupted that left at least one person dead and another injured near a border checkpoint. Police were reportedly met with resistance when they tried to get to the victims, who apparently were then taken in private cars to the hospital. Cops made it into the zone to gather shell casings and evidence, some reports said, as police in riot gear stood at the border.

On Thursday, police arrested Robert James after he left the CHAZ. He is accused of sexually assaulting a deaf woman who was lured inside a tent. The same day, former city council candidate Isaiah Willoughby was arrested on suspicion of starting the arson attack on the East Precinct June 8.

Police Chief Carmen Best has stated that police response times to 911 calls in the surrounding area have “more than tripled” because they are down a station.

And then there is the war against the police. This war had begun before the takeover. It was greeted by resolute action by the feminist leadership of Mayor Durkan and Chief Best. They responded by disarming the police. No kidding:

Before the takeover, violent clashes between rioters and police defending the east precinct resulted in dozens of officers injured by rocks and other projectiles. Protesters and rioters complained of police brutality, leading Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Chief Best to ban cops from using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bangs for 30 days.

Along with Gov. Inslee, a wimp if ever there was one, the leaders are saying that it’s all a block party:

Mainstream media reports have focused on the “block party” atmosphere of the occupation, repeating a talking point from the Seattle mayor. She, along with fellow Democrat, Gov. Jay Inslee, have gone to great lengths to emphasize the “peaceful” nature of the occupation. For media crews that arrive during the day, that is certainly what they will see. People have barbecues in the street. Many bring their children to make street art. People walk their dogs.

But at night, a whole different side of CHAZ emerges.

As for those who live in CHAZ, things are not so good. The area is being systematically destroyed. Obviously, it is unlivable:

Those unfortunate enough to have homes or businesses within CHAZ — an estimated 30,000 residents — have no say over their new overlords. Residents have discreetly voiced their concerns to local media. Gunshots and “screams of terror” at night have been reported. A resident of an apartment building came out twice to ask protesters to leave the alley where the entrance is. They brushed him off.

Every business and property inside CHAZ has been vandalized with graffiti. Most messages say some variation of “Black Lives Matter” or “George Floyd,” but other messages call for the murder of police. Most businesses are boarded up. “ACAB” — all cops are bastards, an Antifa slogan — is written over them.

Businesses outside CHAZ are also suffering. Last week, the Trader Joe’s in Capitol Hill announced it was closing immediately and indefinitely because of “safety and security concerns.” Then last Sunday night, around 100 angry protesters sprinted toward a nearby auto repair shop to “rescue” a comrade who had been detained. All it took to sic the mob on the business was one man yelling into a microphone inside CHAZ. 

According to the police report, the store’s owner, John McDermott, stopped Richard Hanks after he allegedly broke into the business, stole property and tried to start a fire. The owner and his son said they called police “multiple times” but cops and firefighters never responded.

What do the occupiers want? Who knows? They do not. They are a mix of various groups from the radical left. Nothing good is going to come of this:

It is difficult to decipher what CHAZ occupants want. Each faction, whether liberal, Marxist or anarchist, has their own agenda. But one online manifesto posted on Medium demands no less than the abolishment of the criminal justice system.

What will happen if demands aren’t met? Jaiden Grayson, a young black woman who has developed a large following in CHAZ, told a filmmaker: “Respond to the demands of the people or prepare to be met with any means necessary. … It’s not even a warning. I’m letting people know what comes next.”