There’s a big a thread going on social media that showcases multiple videos of section of Seattle that’s just absolutely destroyed. There are homeless tents, trash, debris, homemade walls made out of pallets, and all sorts of disgusting filth and unsafe-looking setups thrown about.
It was Jonathan Choe, a journalist from KOMO News who put the spotlight on these locations and provided the commentary to explain some of the videos.
Some social media users were blaming leftist protesters because of the ACAB vandalism. Choe’s video also features people squatting in a home that no one lives in, fence, more tents, more trash, and it pretty much looks like the exact place you would not ever want to see your kids grow up in.
It’s unclear who is behind all of this and who is living there specifically, because the videos only show the structures and location – but not as much with the people who are probably in the tents. They could be both homeless and a mix of protesters from out of town. Or maybe some are protesters who were living in their mom’s basement and she finally kicked them out. Probably shouldn’t be 36 and a professional protester at this point.
But this is reality and this is what parts of Seattle look like.
What is Democrat Mayor Jenny Durkan doing about it?
Is she doing anything?
If there’s one thing we know about these photos, it’s exactly what Kermit the Frog says in this tea drinking meme below:
Now here’s the videos of Seattle that no one should be dealing with.
Enjoy the show:
TRASHED: Here’s another entrance at Cal Anderson Park. Saw people dropping off wooden pallets in pick up trucks. Clearly building make shift wall to keep city crews out during Wednesday’s planned sweep. #seattle #CapitolHill #CalAndersonPark pic.twitter.com/qmfd2bNJyt
— Jonathan Choe Journalist KOMO News (@choeshow) December 15, 2020
PERSONAL MESSAGE: Came back to see how things are going at the “occupied” house on E. Denny Way. This guy left me some nice chalk work. #SEATTLE #CalAndersonSweep #CalAndersonPark #CapitolHill pic.twitter.com/BKtxWcemxY
— Jonathan Choe Journalist KOMO News (@choeshow) December 17, 2020
NEIGHBORS SCARED OR FRUSTRATED: One neighbor says he called @SeattlePD but was told officers can’t go in and do anything about it unless the developer asks them to get the squatters out. We are trying to reach developer now. @komonews pic.twitter.com/aWLKn0UnuR
— Jonathan Choe Journalist KOMO News (@choeshow) December 17, 2020
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ABANDONING LIVE SHOT: A group of people in all black emerged out of Cal Anderson Park just before my 4:30pm live shot. They started throwing rocks at us. Now I know how @SeattlePD feels. My crew is safe. @SeattleParks will have hands full during Wed sweep. Update 6pm @komonews pic.twitter.com/3A9sExBGyf
— Jonathan Choe Journalist KOMO News (@choeshow) December 16, 2020