With all the nonsense and lies about violence and property damage being spewed by Fox News and conservative pundits, I truly appreciate the Seattle PD putting this message out early in the day.
Originally Posted By u/LoveFosteringDogs At 2025-06-15 03:09:19 PM | Source
Entirely dependent on the tone set by the individual PD in my opinion. This is a massive amount of people and it’s one thing to have a block or two of protesters that the police can instigate or beat the crap out of and arrest as they see fit vs a crowd of 20k (or whatever) that could wreak havoc on an entire city. It’s absolutely self-interest on their part, but also what they think they can or can’t get away with. I don’t think potential National Guard involvement even factors into their thought processes.
That’s fair. That also highlights the importance of having the people show up en masse.