Seattle Mayor Orders Protesters to Vacate CHOP Zone; Police Arresting Those Refusing to Leave
(Worthy News) – On Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan issued a Proclamation of Civil Emergency declaring the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone gathering an “unlawful assembly” requiring immediate action from city agencies, including the Seattle Police Department.
Mayor Durkan’s order authorizes police to arrest those who refuse to leave the CHOP zone, which has been closed to the public:
“The Seattle Police Department shall enforce this closure and provide dispersal orders for anyone refusing to vacate the area immediately. Persons who refuse or intentionally fail to obey this closure order to move and disperse from the area shall be subject to arrest.”
Mayor Durkan’s order comes three days after protesters marched to her home to voice their demands. [ Source: CNS News (Read More…) ]