martybegan
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So Seattle cops can't use CS, beanbags, or less lethal rounds.
Seattle police chief warns council of ban on crowd control tools ahead of weekend
This letter went out from the PD saying they basically can't defend property from large violent crowds.
So the question becomes, if a person now defends their property and it goes lethal, are they to be prosecuted? If the cops won't stop lawlessness, what is the recourse? Just let your property be destroyed?
Seattle police chief warns council of ban on crowd control tools ahead of weekend
As City Council’s legislation goes into effect, it will create even more dangerous circumstances for our officers to intervene using what they have left – riot shields and riot batons,” Best wrote on the Seattle Police Blotter. “For these reasons, SPD will have an adjusted deployment in response to any demonstrations this weekend. The Council legislation gives officers no ability to safely intercede to preserve property in the midst of a large, violent crowd.”
This letter went out from the PD saying they basically can't defend property from large violent crowds.
So the question becomes, if a person now defends their property and it goes lethal, are they to be prosecuted? If the cops won't stop lawlessness, what is the recourse? Just let your property be destroyed?