Last weekend there were four shootings, including one fatality, in Seattle’s six-block Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). This is an example of violent mob rule taking over a city. Newt’s guest is Seattle radio show host, John Carlson.
Guest: John Carlson
Officials Skedaddle in Seattle
World Trade Organization Protests
World Trade Organization Protests in Seattle – Seattle.gov
Seattle WTO Protests of 1999 – Britannica
Seattle Councilwoman Kshama Sawant
Seattle Councilwoman Says Police Precinct Should Remain in Community Control Permanently – Fox News
Seattle CHOP Zone
Seattle’s Chaotic Autonomous Zone – Wall Street Journal
Protesters in Seattle’s CHAZ Demands White Demonstrators Give Out Cash – New York Post
CHOP Does Have Armed Guards, But Weapons are Concealed – MyNorthwest
‘There’s a Limit’: As Neighbors Worry, Mayor Issues Statement on Deadly CHOP Shooting – KOMO News
Another Shooting Reported at Seattle’s CHOP, 1 in Serious Condition – Fox News
Community Leaders Telling CHOP Protesters to go Home After 4th Shooting in 3 days – KOMO News