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I don't live there, but there's something about all this that make it seem like a wildly overblown media event - that the actual thing itself is much more pedes
by haram_masala 6y ago
I don't live there, but there's something about all this that make it seem like a wildly overblown media event - that the actual thing itself is much more pedestrian and much less sensational than reports would have us believe.
- kixiQu 6y agoI live there. This is correct in that the CHAZ itself has its biggest impacts through a. having free snacks and b. not allowing through traffic, but it really hasn't been stated enough how awful it had been when the police were there. Helicopters all night and if you were unlucky to be close enough: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/06/04/43840246/seattle-residents-got-tear-gassed-in-their-own-apartments https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/06/04/43840246/seattle...
- rabidrat 6y agoThis is correct. I live 3 blocks from CHAZ and I was gassed in my apartment 3 nights last week. I feel much safer without the police around right now.
- DudeInBasement 6y agoI'd feel much safer without the looters/rioters around
- dag11 6y agoSame. Nothing was more gut-wrenching than watching the flash bombing and gassing of peaceful protestors from our rooftop. Something felt so unconstitutional and fascist about it.
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- pera 6y agoThis is something that cannot be overstated: the helicopters and planes, the loud bombs and the gassing, were really awful. I don't have problems sleeping but last week was really hard...