please observe a moment of silence for the brave officers who were wounded in a deranged attack perpetrated by a sidewalk shrine #ThePoliceAreRioting#seattlepolice#seattle
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At about 7:30 p.m. demonstrators outside the East Precinct began moving barricades at 11th and Pine despite multiple requests from police to stop. Individuals began throwing rocks/bottles/and explosives at officers. Several officers injured due to improvised explosives.
@spindlypete I absolutely do think some of these men get the tattoo without bothering to question what their friends in the unit tell them about its symbolism
I also absolutely do think plenty of them know damn well what it means
This weekend, journalists in a group covering the protests in Minneapolis were hit with pepper spray, concussion grenades, batons, and tear gas by Minnesota State Patrol. We had our cameras out, press badges on and were clearly identifiable as media. I ended up with 4 stitches.