Has Seattle PD considered calling for firefighting helicopters to drop soap, water & job applications on #MayDaySea ?
— TugboatPhil (@tugboatphil) May 2, 2016
May Day protesters converged on Seattle Sunday evening. Police officers have been injured and property has been damaged as a result.
Here’s a Twitter overview of what’s been going on:
A few officers at Westlake have already reported being struck with sticks/batons #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2016
Window just busted by masked anarchist. Starbucks on 4th and Pine pic.twitter.com/U2Lvp6lgoQ
— ScottKIRO7 (@ScottTogKIRO7) May 2, 2016
I'm glad the #MayDaySea peaceful Immigration March attracted so many people this year. Immigration reform is vital to our future.
— Ed Murray (@MayorEdMurray) May 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/726961653682556928
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/726953126771720193
Man injured at 5th/Dearborn #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/RSZfhYOH6g
— Ted Land (@TedLandK5) May 2, 2016
Lots of blast balls on 2nd Abe extension. #maydaysea #video pic.twitter.com/IiFXLAhKC4
— Evan Bush (@evanbush) May 2, 2016
Flash grenades #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/lQcFK6dPjF
— Matt Mrozinski (@MattMrozinski) May 2, 2016
#KOMONews crew injured in the field today. Stay safe out there. #MayDaySea https://t.co/8DHkpFtoBM
— KOMO News (@komonews) May 2, 2016
downtown Seattle sounds like a war zone #maydaysea #Q13fox pic.twitter.com/VQobU2jH1p
— Hana Kim (@hanamkim) May 2, 2016
Rocks being thrown at police. #MayDaySea is now violent. One officer hit. pic.twitter.com/SDSac94B5j
— Matt Mrozinski (@MattMrozinski) May 2, 2016
Marchers throwing fireworks, bottles at police. Police throwing blast balls. 2nd and James pic.twitter.com/ySN9cQYoFC
— Ansel Herz (@Ansel) May 2, 2016
They are launching Roman candles on 2nd #MayDaySea #komonews pic.twitter.com/a7styIAIqu
— Thomas Lin (@TLinNEWS) May 2, 2016
My thoughts are with injured @SeattlePD officers. #MayDaySea
— Ed Murray (@MayorEdMurray) May 2, 2016
#BREAKING: A KIRO 7 employee was just assaulted. #MayDaySea
— KIRO 7 (@KIRO7Seattle) May 2, 2016
Injured officer has sustained a head/facial laceration and is now receiving treatment. #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2016
An SPD Officer was hit in the head w/ a rock. Anarchists also throwing cans of ravioli. #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/KEnwfPMR1M
— Gary Horcher (@GaryKIRO7) May 2, 2016
One officer with a serious eye injury, or so it appears. The senseless violence needs to stop. https://t.co/dr6IOgGv33
— Alex Rozier (@RozierReports) May 2, 2016
Mayhem in belltown #MayDaySea #komonews pic.twitter.com/uUJDRnWrM1
— Thomas Lin (@TLinNEWS) May 2, 2016
One officer reportedly injured at 2/Pine. Details to come. #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2016
Rocks, flares, bricks being thrown near 2/Pine. Officers deploying pepper spray in response. #MayDaySea
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2016
On the move. 2nd and Stewart. pic.twitter.com/OETPuTajyc
— Matt Mrozinski (@MattMrozinski) May 2, 2016
Officers working #MayDaySea directed to put on eye protection after crowd seen putting something into spray bottles.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2016
Some of the weapons collected at tonight's protest, incl Molotov #MayDaySea pic.twitter.com/MRdfBuZYdi
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2016
Reserve force from SPD flowing protest up 4th. No turning back down 4th for anarchist group pic.twitter.com/UIyXTsIW4Z
— ScottKIRO7 (@ScottTogKIRO7) May 2, 2016
Seattle police say they’ll allow protesters to leave parking lot in small groups, but no more marching in the street. #MayDaySea
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) May 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/726963105033506816
How many of the anti-capitalists marching on May Day captured the experience on their iPhones?
Updates:
Update: 9 total arrests tonight
1 prop dest
3 assault
5 obstruction
8 male, 1 juv female
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32#MayDaySea— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2016
5 officers injured:
1 head laceration, struck by rock
1 hit by molotov (injured but not burned)
1 bitten
(details TK on 2 others)#MayDaySea— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 2, 2016
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