Protesters on the way to the home of Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best were met by armed residents of the neighborhood, leading to the quote of the day:
Protestor: “We are peaceful! You pointed a gun at my face!”
Resident: “That’s why you are peaceful.”
LOL:
Protestors on their way to harass the Seattle police chief @carmenbest at her home, encountered locals who were not in the mood to host protests in their neighborhood.
Protestor: “We are peaceful! You pointed a gun at my face!”
Resident: “That’s why you are peaceful.” pic.twitter.com/QU0FzwReNG
— Mike (@Doranimated) August 4, 2020
The group was reportedly part of a Black Lives Matter protest that targeted her home in Snohomish County:
?BREAKING? BLM protestors target Snohomish home of SPD Chief @carmenbest. Best urges @SeattleCouncil to denounce trend in the intimidation of public officials before it devolves into mob rule.@NateNehring @sfargon @Timcast @BrandiKruse @jasonrantz https://t.co/65EYpVsTjd
— Lynnwood Times (@LynnwoodTimes) August 3, 2020
After the encounter, Chief Best called on the Seattle City Council to take a stand against protesters targeting the homes of officials:
Seattle police chief @carmenbest calls on the city council to take a stand against "protestors" who target the personal residences of city officials. | https://t.co/HcA3NMmGs4
— Mike (@Doranimated) August 4, 2020
“Stand up for what is right”:
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'Stand up for what is right': Seattle chief calls on Council to disavow protests after demonstrators target her home https://t.co/MUx47tfz7P
— Roberto Ragone (@REaPRagone) August 4, 2020
Here’s her letter:
This is something: Seattle’s police chief posts letter to City Council, calling on them to denounce protesters who showed up at her home in Snohomish Co. “My neighbors were concerned by such a large group, but they were successful in ensuring the crowd was not able to trespass..” https://t.co/4SxFWTxH1a pic.twitter.com/bFynHRnUED
— Lewis Kamb (@lewiskamb) August 3, 2020
And we’ll end it with this gem from Twitchy favorite Nick Searcy:
They are always peaceful when they know the people they want to terrorize are armed. https://t.co/GCCoR97DgM
— Nick Searcy, INTERNATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION STAR (@yesnicksearcy) August 4, 2020
Every. Time.
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