When CHAZ was first created, it was definitely being praised as a model for the rest of the country. People here were saying that any criticism of it was right-

When CHAZ was first created, it was definitely being praised as a model for the rest of the country. People here were saying that any criticism of it was right-wing propaganda, and that it was a self-organized, peaceful neighborhood, and proof that we didn't need a police force to maintain peace.