the Protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police are held all over America for nearly two months. During this time a reputation as one of the main centers of unrest acquired Seattle. And for good reason: this city can be considered the “capital of progressivism” – where the city Council has eight seats occupied by Democrats, and another – and at a marginal member of the party “socialist initiative” Kshama savant. Many call her the “godmother” of the protests.
Nearly 40 people were arrested and more than 55 police officers were injured in Seattle after protests escalated into violence with arson, riots in the shops and cafes, damaged cars and explosive devices thrown at police.
the police Chief of Seattle Carmen best said that the protests were not peaceful demonstrations, and many people have been exposed to trauma. The chief of police described the path taken by the protesters.
the Main group of people gathered near the Central College of Seattle in the hour of the day. These people were planning to peacefully March through the streets to loudly declare its claim to “dissolve the police.”
the First three hours, when people were still going, and the procession began, all went well. And then the number of demonstrators began to pour men, armed with sledgehammers and baseball bats. These people have become the instigators who turned a peaceful protest into a violent fight with the police.
But it all started with the usual massacres. Some protesters began to smash machines and office buildings located in the city centre. They were followed by the “Luthors” – in other words, the looters, which had been taken from the buildings everything that is not nailed to the floor and not routed to them.
in addition, another significant moment – the protesters were explosives. So were set on fire, the construction site, which was located on the place where previously was the site for the detention of young offenders – a strange coincidence, but it suggests some ideas.
However, this may be just a coincidence, because the rest of the raids and burnings of shops, cafes, cars, and even cell towers, the building could be just another target.
But it was iconic – so it is an attempt to storm a police station. The guards chose to barricade the area so as not to cause direct confrontation. Maybe their plan would have worked, but the demonstrators were homemade bombs. With this they broke a hole in the barrier and tried to rush to the station. To do this failed, but clashes with police have happened anyway, and at least one police officer was injured in the explosion: many were injured from rocks and bottles.
Clashes continued in the center of town��and where traditionally are clashes of protesters and guards. There’s the part of the protest go into battle stones, bats, and explosives, police respond with water cannons and arrests the most active tear gas and more rigid tools to use is prohibited because they are considered inhumane.
the clashes injured 55 police officers, the loss of the protesters were 47 people detained: however, given the local orders, they have every chance to make bail soon.
Local orders, which are extremely loyal to the participants of the riots, there are not just Seattle rightly bears the title of “progressivists capital” of the United States. City Council Democrats have not just a majority, but SUPERVOLCANO is the only woman who did not associate themselves with the Democratic party, is only doing this because he considers her too moderate and conservative. Is a supporter of the “Socialist initiatives” of Kshama savant.
Kshama savant in General, the identity is very remarkable, she was famous long before the protests over George Floyd.
savant has received all-American recognition when he organized a campaign “Occupy wall street” in Seattle in 2011. Then she spoke with a rather rigid demands of justice – not only social, but also class. She Kshama savant considers itself to be Trotskyist, and goes beyond even the radical left wing of the Democratic party.
Traditionally, America is not won by the representatives of some third forces, but two great parties, but Came lucky – the Board of the Seattle running without party binding that allowed her to compete on an equal footing with the Democrats and to win another in 2013. Then it had none of the representatives of traditional politics, but in favor of it famous musicians Serj Tankian and Tom Morello. As a result, she won a very progressive Democrat and was elected to the city Council, where he successfully re-elected three more times. Now Kshama savant is Board longer than any other members and has great influence.
it is considered that the main responsibility for what is happening in the city lies with the mayor of Seattle Jenny Durkan, another progressive supporter of the democratic party. However, the reality is much more complicated. Durkan only the face of the city, Executive power in it, and the laws are written by members of the city Council. And Kshama savant, like many others, did not hide his sympathy for the protesters – in the end, they came from the same protests of a decade ago.
