They previously claimed the restaurants inside the area are being extorted and forced to pay a fee to operate in the area. We now know that is false. They are desperate because they know their funding is about to get cut.
This has become a national story. There's a shitload of press there. All reports are this is now peaceful. Show me the police reports, not an angry rant by a cop whose job is in jeopardy.
Also, even if the Seattle PD is to be believed they are talking about the general area and not inside the CHAZ zone itself.
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