Masked protesters starting to assemble at Seattle Central College: #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/WnwTMWe8GC
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 2, 2015
#MayDay has been “celebrated” across the country, but it’s something particularly special in Seattle, Washington every year, as can be seen in traditions like the boarding up of the Starbucks Roastery.
https://twitter.com/bobcaticus/status/594223017095344128
That's why Starbucks boarded up their Roastery. #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/FGWpV8jFhj
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 2, 2015
Despite that one precaution, Seattle’s mayor welcomed citizens into the city to do business and advised merchants to maintain regular hours.
.@MayorEdMurray says "Seattle is open for business" didn't advise any owners to adjust hours for #SeaMayDay
— Nathan Wilson (@WilsoNews) May 1, 2015
Plenty of shops were treated to impromptu paint jobs like this one.
Signs in Seattle tonight. #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/RbJVRAGrsM
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/JoshToTheSmith/status/594341066087608321
Seattle Police were kept particularly busy trailing the parade of anarchists on their bicycles.
Ah, these must be those 'peace loving liberals' we keep hearing about. Gotcha. https://t.co/kLWESKSN4U
— Furrystoat ن (NOT "a furry" ) (@Furrystoat) May 2, 2015
Man arrested @ #MayDaySea for throwing rock at window in 1600 blk Belmont. Found carrying machete, paint & wrench pic.twitter.com/UK7161R3qs
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015
Protesters lighting garbage on fire at Pike/Harvard. #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015
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Protesters dragging barricades and trash cans into the street at Broadway and Denny #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015
Protesters throwing rocks and striking officers with sticks at Broadway and Howell. Officers preparing to issue dispersal order #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015
Crowd throwing wrenches and rocks at officers at Broadway and Howell. Officers responding w/pepper spray and pepper balls. #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015
Explosive device thrown at officers at Melrose and Olive. #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015
Not unexpected:
"This is no longer demonstration management, this has turned into a riot" -Captain Chris Fowler. #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015
Here’s some remarkable helicopter footage from KOMO News of bicycle police putting batons and pepper spray to work.
Police deploying pepper spray, flash bangs and rubber bullets at Olive and Melrose #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/OexTACKgQv
— Bettina Hansen (@bettinahansen) May 2, 2015
URGENT: Flashbangs, tear gas in Seattle, anti-police brutality march erupts in clashes http://t.co/hWkphJmC1a pic.twitter.com/VDJzzmp7Lu
— RT (@RT_com) May 2, 2015
Group moving eastbound on Olive and Bellevue. #MayDaySea Crowd has pushed a dumpster downhill toward officers.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015
Three officers hurt, May Day crowd has pushed dumpster downhill toward officers. Moving east toward freeway. #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/QnK8tPtR0s
— Thomas Brock (@Q13FoxNews_Tom) May 2, 2015
Pepper spray flash bangs craziness. Police took back the street #MayDaySea #Video pic.twitter.com/jY9XF1ANZ7
— Lauren Frohne (@laurenfrohne) May 2, 2015
On the bright side:
So this is happening at #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/wDVyCorC6r
— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) May 2, 2015
Shirtless man removed from Cal Anderson basketball hoop. He may be arrested for property destruction, or at least goal-tending. #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2015
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