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It started as the #CHAZ then it was the #CHOP. Now tents, barbecues, and umbrellas are being loaded into dump trucks. #seattleprotest
Police are blocking every street leading into the area. Residents are being escorted in. SDOT employees are removing everything left by #CHOP demonstrators. – bei Little Big Burger
Side pandemic note: many @SeattlePD officers are not wearing masks here. When asked by someone why not, 1 officer said they're outside and another said he has a medical condition.
For renters/ residents trying to get back in, some officers are asking for their IDs and others are not. 2 officers told me there is no clear directive on what to do and they're treating it case-by-case. #seattleprotest
Something not seen in almost a month: protesters face off with a line of Seattle police. Pepper spray is out and at least 1 officer is carrying a gun that fires "non-lethal, foam rounds." #seattleprotest – bei Blick Art Materials
Seattle PD Assistant Chief Steve Hirjak says a Capitol Hill resident gave him flowers to give to Chief Carmen Best. Officers say a lot of food and coffee has been dropped off in thanks. #seattleprotest – bei The Cuff Complex
SDOT crews are re-painting the East Precinct, street sweeping the spray paint off the road, and scooping up the last of the tents into dump trucks. #seattleprotest #CHOP
The mural of Charleena Lyles, who was killed by Seattle Police 3 years ago, is being taken down. Unclear if the plywood will be saved or thrown away. #seattleprotest
I'm asking @SeattlePD police who are wearing masks what they think of officers without them. They say it's an individual choice and they're not aware of any order that they're supposed to have them. #coronavirus #seattleprotest
After what Seattle Police are calling a "misunderstanding" about press being here, we've now been allowed inside with police escort. #CHOP #seattleprotest
Following up on why so many police here are not wearing masks, @SeattlePD Sergeant Lauren Truscott said they are aware of a directive to wear masks and some officers may have removed masks while changing out of gear. She's wearing one, btw. – bei Seattle Police Department East Precinct
The Black Lives Matter Street sign and fist have been removed from the power pole right outside the East Precinct. #seattleprotest – bei Seattle Police Department East Precinct
Just got to walk through the area that was the #CHOP. The only people inside are police and DOT crews. At most entrances a few officers stand alone. The only protesters here are at Broadway & Pine. #seattleprotest – bei Cal Anderson Park
