Couple scenes from #seattleprotests last night at the East Precinct. After a small group of protestors blocked the side entrance to the station, SPD responded with a large force of cars with lights & sirens. SPD retreated after protestors approached them slowly with raised hands.
Earlier, a small group of SPD stood in the park as the protestors were assembling. First time I& #39;ve witnessed SPD enter the park before anything has "happened"
On previous nights, SPD had generally follows the march about a block back. Clearing road obstructions after protestors moved on. Photos here from last week.
"Damage" has been generally limited to flipped dumpsters, occasional graffiti, and occasionally a smashed window at the usual places. Again, photos from last week.
More concerning to the group of neighbors I spoke to was the giant unmasked Jesus concert in Cal Anderson on Sunday.
The BLM protestors met them with chants of "Wear a mask" and attempted to hand them out to people in the park.
Not pictured: a handful of arrests and other scattered incidents. Gotta sleep at some point.
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