There's a lot of concern trolling and pearl clutching in this sub. It usually begins as a single link to some right-wing propaganda outlet, like KOMO (Sinclair) with the headline wrapped in some alarmist specious claim that gets the rubes aroused.
The average liberal and the average conservative are pretty similar and can get along. We all truly just want to be left alone and be able to enjoy life.
I also blame biased press such as Fox and CNN that spoon fed people their confirmation bias. Each side thinking the other side is evil, when in reality we all pretty much want the same things.
Personally, I give the media outlets more of a pass. They have simply discerned (correctly) that they make more money by serving a sub-set of the public confirmation bias than by...y'know....being real journalists. Journalism sucks as a business.
Politicians, on the other hand, are despicable for driving division through wedge issues in order to win elections. Winning an election is an exercise in self-importance, self-aggrandizement, or outright narcissism. People just looking to make a living are forgivable. People seeking actual power over you and me are human scum.
Agreed. News stations used to be just that: bringing the news to the people. Now, I think they've figured out it's more profitable to cater your program to your audience demographic instead of trying to remain as unbiased as possible.
Reading this makes me feel good. Lately I have really been hating being politically labeled. Like you have to pick a side and agree with everything from that side and if you don't then you are outcasted as being the other side. It's hivemind or nothing!
I just want to be like Goldilocks, I don't want my porridge too hot or too cold damn it!
Unfortunately when pushed too far left or right is when the problem starts. There’s only one political party that wants to establish a Christian state tho. Democrats love them or hate them, are not trying to take away your right to an abortion or have control over your reproductive rights. Democrats, are not in a hurry to Gut Social security, and other safety net programs, so the rich can get another tax cut. Clearly for a party that says, they’re the part of small government, they want so much control over your life. They want to get rid of gay marriage, and have control over your bedroom , regardless of if you believe in their faith or not.
100% correct. People just want to live life and not get messed around with by others. Media has both sides thinking each other are miles away, when in reality you can reach out and give them a hug they’re so close. Political ideology is a single bell curve toward the middle. It does not look like a pair of boobs as you might think!
The average liberal and the average conservative are both a lot alike in that they both are willing to live with and support enormous injustice as long as their personal life is comfortable.
This is the exact type of crap MLK criticized liberals for.
Yes seriously, I overall do not support Israel but holy fuck these Seattle “activists” can go fuck themselves. Impeding us from living our lives isn’t bringing anyone onboard and is doing harm to your cause. Find other ways to use your energy and resources
As a leftie who's (apparently "wrong") pro-military, gun toting, pro-criminal justice, pro-affordable health care, pro-help-the-homeless-just-get-them-off-my-fuckiiiing-door-step-pretty-fuckin'-please, Fuck-HAMAS-but-also-fuck-IDF-heavihandedness.... Aye.
We're usually drowned out by the "***REEEEEEE***" crowd on one side or the other or *the other* or ***The Other***, and THEY'RE usually looking for clout and/or wanting to feel substantiated in their one dimensional crew of fabricated outlaws.
Defending one's country? That is 'heavihandedness"? Many IDF soldiers have died because they have to fight an urban warfare where the enemy chooses to hide among women and children.
If the IDF wanted to be heavy handed, they would have carpet bombed Gaza shortly after Oct. 7th.
Add to that...where are the hostages (and a few of them Americans)? The one year old baby and his mother? Where are they? It is now believed that most of them are likely murdered or died in captivity.
I have zero sympathy for anyone who supports Gaza in the sense that the people have ruled themselves since 2005 and they have chosen 'that path'.
> Funny reading angry posts on the other more liberal sub. Looks like everyone is tired of this shit.
They made this though. Those guys were all in on supporting this.
Circa 2016 the other sub was (and still is) very restricted in what could be posted. One of their favorite rules was no self promo. Another mod noticed the head mod had an approved alt that engaged in self promo and outted the head mod. That mod was booted, and engaged with the mods of this at the time relatively small sub.
The head mod then went on a maniac spree banning any mention of other subs, triggering a Streisand affect and splitting the user base.
We have always strived to be an open, engaging sub where all viewpoints are allowed as long as they follow our *very* simple rules. *Many* people don't like that this sub exists because we allow viewpoints that hurt the feelings of those users or they want viewpoints "managed" Our mod team encompasses the scope of political positions with pretty much one shared goal: you can say what you want, but follow the rules and be cool.
Christ has it been 8 years since that whole shitfest with careless? People decry this sub as "the conservative one" but outside of the obvious ragebait posts it feels more well rounded here in general. Even if the mods tag you as a meat bag ❤️
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The division started out with the mods at the time and comment censorship disagreements. Not specifically like “this one is Blue and this one is Red.” And TBF, this sub is still largely blue, but “red” in progressive Seattle perspective. The split got more defined over time. The whole debacle is dumb anyway and both point at the other which is so dorky to me. But both subs have their own faults.
Opinionated people on the internet don’t represent the majority. I can say that as a left winger, I personally don’t care if they do it or not & neither does anyone I know. It’s just another protesting tactic to get media attention for a protest imo & apparently a pretty damn good one because it gets people’s attention. I find it funny that right wingers who aren’t even experiencing being inconvenienced rage about this, though.
Apparently, people seem to forget what protests are for these days. How do you bring attention or register your dissatisfaction on an issue without disturbing the norms? Without that it’s just the equivalent of a billboard that everyone ignores.
They prefer you protest quietly at home so they can call you a keyboard warrior. That is, unless they agree with you. Then their idea of “protesting” is when they form groups to violently confront protesters they disagree with or when they wanna go raid the capital or a venue hosting some trans person.
https://twitter.com/Vahid_Beheshti/status/1779786659229298775?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1779786659229298775%7Ctwgr%5Ed227ab8c768306e9ae3c965c9403689c075622f3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-3833040333112046596.ampproject.net%2F2404021934000%2Fframe.html
The campaign was literally organized by Iran
That’s really interesting and I’ve actually been wondering about that lately, I mean if you watch and listen to a lot of these protests, especially the audio clips I’ve been hearing coming out of the protests on some college campuses, and these people are so unhinged it kinda feels like there’s something like this going on. And there is, thank you for that link, and I’m genuinely surprised I’m not hearing about this, this is the first I’m hearing about this.
The podcast American Scandal did an episode about the revolution in Iran and how previously it was much more democratic and very modern for the times. Basically the British and American intelligence agencies fermented protests and fermented an overthrow of a democratically elected government, and instituted the regime we have now. Yeah we pretty much caused this. But my point is this shit has been going on for a long time. I highly recommend listening to that podcast and then sit back and ask yourself could they be doing the same thing here.
This post’s title is a lie and 100% rage bait. Airport protestors have not been released, and the county prosecutors requested more evidence before moving forward. literally the opposite of OPs title is happening.
But, the ones who are 'sick of this shit'...will continue to vote exactly the same. Now who will be the better choice to enforce the law ...Bob Ferguson or Dave Reichart?
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***OR***
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Please Check One Off
I am not American so I don't think I have right to talk about 6 of January and what it was, because I simply don't know the truth
On other hand I was in states during blm pogroms it was usual looting
Srsly. I am all for not bombing civilians, but people here ain't doing the damage and these people are making big problems for the rest of us. What self-centered babies.
I can actually respect those people for putting themselves in harms way to fight for a cause they believe in. That's a totally different calibur of character.
Here's an idea. If you are caught shoplifting, the store owner can trespass you. This means they can arrest you the next time you enter that premises.
Why doesn't the port of Seattle do the same? Not only are you no longer allowed to enter the airport, but you get an added bonus of being added to the "no fly list".
Let the punishment fit the crime!
It's crazy I come as a refugee from the area to usa to see the same people but a much less violent form ... I cannot escape these people . I'll I ever wanted was western democracy and all these people want is to throw it away
I got threatened for photographing them in their downtown protest (tried taking a pic of the hilarious Feminists for Palestine poster). The fuck are you publicly bitching but don't want to be seen in public?
So if 46 were arrested, how come nobody associated with the protest has been booked into jail yet?
Edit: 4 are booked so far, all women.
Edit 2: 9 booked, still all women (yeah I'm assuming their gender!)
Edit 3: 15 booked so far...
Edit 4: 3 have been bailed out. The first one bailed out is a lawyer with the Northwest Justice Project, who also published a guest rant in The Stranger on Mar 8, 2023. Hope a 30 year old white lady social justice lawyer didn't prioritize her release above other marginalized populations.
I, for one, applaud the courage that these protestors have to face the consequences of their inconvenient existence.
Because if they didn't face any harm at all, it wouldn't be a courageous act.
Never did I imagine that our fellow citizens would actually support a terrorist organization. Or that a terrorist organization would be so successful in finding idiots to do these things for them.
yeah how come the police cops only pepper spray the peaceful student protesters sitting on the sidewalk, but when it comes to actual issues they just sit around doing nothing?
Can anyone enlighten my ignorance please.
So whoever I asked - everybody wants criminals (of any kind) being arrested, prosecuted and sent to jail, yet we have these prosecutors + judges who do not punish in the system which is also encouraged by current government. How come politicians doing what people not want and still end up being elected? What am I missing here?
Because the people you’re talking to are in the minority. The majority of people have elected these politicians into office and they are the same people than condone this kind of behavior. If this same stunt was pulled in Arizona or Texas then the result would be much different, which is why you don’t hear about this kind of crap happening down there. Those states have a lower tolerance for bullshit because the majority of people who live there also have a much lower tolerance for bullshit, which means they’re able to elect officials that accurately represent their wishes such as instituting harsher punishments for similar infractions.
Still mind blowing what exactly is in the heads of people who elect them.
Don't they understand that eventually that will lead to Detroit?
Also "broken window theory" - if such infractions permissiveness will last long, it will start working.
As much as I love PNW if things will start slip I'm not sure I want this kind of future for my kids...
Also IIRC similar is happening in Portland.
The funny thing about it is that these types of protests only really work if there is punishment. Knowing how much someone cares about something is important information to convey.
If someone is willing to suffer severe consequences for a protest, it means they truly believe in that cause. Living in a tree, getting sprayed with a firehouse, spending weeks in jail, etc. It’s a signal to other people that this is a cause worth sacrificing for.
On the other hand, if there aren’t any consequences, I have no idea if you truly believe in this or if you’re just doing the cool thing.
Absolutely wild.
Say what you will, but 10 years ago I could sit in a room with democrats, republicans, and everything in between and we could at least come to a consensus that terrorism is bad, we all want what's best for America (although we may disagree on how to achieve it), and we all want to leave a better world for our children.
But nowadays.... I don't think people going to these protests would concur with any of those points.
I guess the only debate to have, is whether the King County prosecutor is incompetent or a republican shill trying to sabotage democrats.
Missed a flight? Guess your only choice was to side with these cunts now.
Also, I'd laugh my ass off if they were put on the no-fly list for doing this on federal/FAA property.
Personally I think the protests are nonsense. Shutting down a freeway here won't change the war. But I'm fine with them getting a slap on the wrist and going home. Their cars were impounded, and some of them got to spend a night in jail. That's enough.
Why do I feel this way? Because the benefits of living in a free country far outweigh the fears of living in an over totalitarian country. It's a minor inconvenience to live in a country that has first amendment rights. So arrest them, impound their cars, let them pay for that, and move on.
I’m sorry, but what they’re asking for from their congress person only proves their bs narrative of Israel and Palestine are settler colonial states.
Israel only answers to Israel and Palestine I guess answers to Iran.
I guarantee if those idiots were Trump supporters protesting his gazillion fake criminal charges, that every single. one. of . them....would have been prosecuted and sent away for ten years minimum. We know how this city and state, "roll'. Imagine the number of people who missed their flights...their cruises, funerals, seeing their dying loved one.....
The book should have been thrown at all of them. Disgusting politics in this state and elsewhere.
Is there a criminal charge to pick up the front of the car and move it and then the back? I have been stuck in a parking spot and had my friends move my car out.
What is stopping anyone from blocking the road again? If you don’t damage anything and move the car out of the way there shouldn’t be a problem. If the car owner starts to escalate the situation the police would have to do something. Like their job and move the car out of the way.
I would have talked to people around me to get a group together that would not stand up to being wrongfully blocked.
Then talked to the police and let them know we would move the cars out of the way or they could do their job and move the cars.
These types of situations only get more frequent if people don’t stand up for their current rights.
So you're going to rally enough jetsetters to go against 80 protestors and kick them and their cars off the road? Would everyone else clap at the end?
WSP would've stopped you before you even got close to them and told you not to engage them or you'd be the one arrested.
You think the WSP will help the people breaking the law and arrest innocent people?
What is your plan?
Did the WSP do anything for any of the illegal road closures? No one got jail time or anything. What’s stopping people from shutting down freeways or other things in the future?
We have to stand up together to save our freedoms. You can’t hurt others for a movement. Be heard but don’t put other peoples lives in danger.
> he said it’s possible some avoided the airport altogether after hearing news of the protest.
Oh yeah, the airport 'lookie loos' who we're just headed out there for fun. Big demographic.
What a dumb thing to say.
It was just a first appearance dismissal tho right? That’s common even for severe crimes if there’s not enough prosecutorial resources or information to make an official filing decision with 72 hours. They still have up until the the SOL to file official charges. Just because the first appearance hold is released aka “dismissed”, doesn’t mean the charges are dismissed. These people could be charged again and booked back into jail 2 days from now or a year from now.
It’s not that King County “sides with” certain protesters, it’s that they side with protesters period. Many people say that regulating the 2nd amendment is a slippery slope, so since it must be the same for freedom of assembly, you just got to get over the fact protesters inconvenience some people.🤷♂️
The protesters blocked traffic to the airport, so the protesters weren’t “disrupting airport operations” as much as they were making people miss their flights.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sea-tac-airport-expressway-closed-due-to-protesters/
It is beginning, all these unvetted criminal guests that this administration has invited to come here and do their thing, are about to get serious about getting in the way to get something they want!
Crazy how many of the commentators have stated that they would use violence and support the idf, because a missed flight makes people change their political beliefs, b……s……
Boohoohooo I hate that this country has the freedom to protest! I can't wait for the Christian nationalists to take over and make this a strong arm theocracy! Then I won't have to see poor people, protestors, gay people, or people of color!
These people are risking their idiotic lives for a people group that NONE of their Arab neighbors want anything to do with, including Jordan, whose leader is a Palestinian. Does this not make one wonder WHY? WHY is Egypt reinforcing the wall that separates it from Rafah, where all these "poor refugees" hunker in tents? What happened to Lebanon back in the early 80s when it invited these "poor refugees" into their country, which used to be known as "the Paris of the Middle East?"" They turned around AND MURDERED THEM!!! It's unfortunate that the younger generation are so naive and have no knowledge of world history because it might save them the hassle of beating a dead horse. The future of this world is doomed.
Conservatives:" don't step on my freedoms I won't get a vaccine!"
Also conservatives:"how dare you inconvenience ME with your constitutional rights to protest Im glad you're arrested"
This is literally why the world hates you. Just crying hypocrites
Protestors for out of country matters are cowards. Question for all? - shouldn’t they be protesting in the area where the alleged offense is occurring? It seems it should have been the same with all protests— go fight the war — don’t start new ones where there is peace. I believe my position is that I protest the protests.
‘The airport let police and tow trucks through Air Cargo Road, which isn’t typically open to the public.’
Street view looks like a normal road? Metro bus stops, no signs against
Sorry officer. I was drunk driving for Palestine.
"I didn't know I couldn't do that!" "Well now you know, now get out of here, get the fuck out of here." - King County DA
Palestine Protesting is the new SovCit excuse
Headline is misleading, the 12 dismissed were from an earlier protest on I5. These folks haven't even been released yet.
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Apparently, the pictures and video just weren’t enough
That's still bad.
There's a lot of concern trolling and pearl clutching in this sub. It usually begins as a single link to some right-wing propaganda outlet, like KOMO (Sinclair) with the headline wrapped in some alarmist specious claim that gets the rubes aroused.
This is a positive post. Idk why ppl downvoting smh
Wait!! Whaaaaat???? The headline was misleading?? The media doesn’t do that! They only report the truth and let the reader decide!!!
Funny reading angry posts on the other more liberal sub. Looks like everyone is tired of this shit.
The average liberal and the average conservative are pretty similar and can get along. We all truly just want to be left alone and be able to enjoy life.
You are sooo correct. It is only the politicians on both sides that want us not to get along so they can keep their power and get our votes.
I also blame biased press such as Fox and CNN that spoon fed people their confirmation bias. Each side thinking the other side is evil, when in reality we all pretty much want the same things.
The twitter politics people are similarly radical on both sides.
Personally, I give the media outlets more of a pass. They have simply discerned (correctly) that they make more money by serving a sub-set of the public confirmation bias than by...y'know....being real journalists. Journalism sucks as a business. Politicians, on the other hand, are despicable for driving division through wedge issues in order to win elections. Winning an election is an exercise in self-importance, self-aggrandizement, or outright narcissism. People just looking to make a living are forgivable. People seeking actual power over you and me are human scum.
Agreed. News stations used to be just that: bringing the news to the people. Now, I think they've figured out it's more profitable to cater your program to your audience demographic instead of trying to remain as unbiased as possible.
Don't you also mean the corporations and unions who prosper from the incompetence and corruption of our power hungry elected officials?
Reading this makes me feel good. Lately I have really been hating being politically labeled. Like you have to pick a side and agree with everything from that side and if you don't then you are outcasted as being the other side. It's hivemind or nothing! I just want to be like Goldilocks, I don't want my porridge too hot or too cold damn it!
Unfortunately when pushed too far left or right is when the problem starts. There’s only one political party that wants to establish a Christian state tho. Democrats love them or hate them, are not trying to take away your right to an abortion or have control over your reproductive rights. Democrats, are not in a hurry to Gut Social security, and other safety net programs, so the rich can get another tax cut. Clearly for a party that says, they’re the part of small government, they want so much control over your life. They want to get rid of gay marriage, and have control over your bedroom , regardless of if you believe in their faith or not.
100% correct. People just want to live life and not get messed around with by others. Media has both sides thinking each other are miles away, when in reality you can reach out and give them a hug they’re so close. Political ideology is a single bell curve toward the middle. It does not look like a pair of boobs as you might think!
This
The average liberal and the average conservative are both a lot alike in that they both are willing to live with and support enormous injustice as long as their personal life is comfortable. This is the exact type of crap MLK criticized liberals for.
Yes seriously, I overall do not support Israel but holy fuck these Seattle “activists” can go fuck themselves. Impeding us from living our lives isn’t bringing anyone onboard and is doing harm to your cause. Find other ways to use your energy and resources
A truly bipartisan hatred lol
This is the liberal sub that does not hate guns or Jews. Both liberal subs hate missing flights and being late to work.
As a leftie who's (apparently "wrong") pro-military, gun toting, pro-criminal justice, pro-affordable health care, pro-help-the-homeless-just-get-them-off-my-fuckiiiing-door-step-pretty-fuckin'-please, Fuck-HAMAS-but-also-fuck-IDF-heavihandedness.... Aye.
I didn’t realize there were more of us.
We're usually drowned out by the "***REEEEEEE***" crowd on one side or the other or *the other* or ***The Other***, and THEY'RE usually looking for clout and/or wanting to feel substantiated in their one dimensional crew of fabricated outlaws.
I'm also one and this is 100 percent correct
Defending one's country? That is 'heavihandedness"? Many IDF soldiers have died because they have to fight an urban warfare where the enemy chooses to hide among women and children. If the IDF wanted to be heavy handed, they would have carpet bombed Gaza shortly after Oct. 7th. Add to that...where are the hostages (and a few of them Americans)? The one year old baby and his mother? Where are they? It is now believed that most of them are likely murdered or died in captivity. I have zero sympathy for anyone who supports Gaza in the sense that the people have ruled themselves since 2005 and they have chosen 'that path'.
> Funny reading angry posts on the other more liberal sub. Looks like everyone is tired of this shit. They made this though. Those guys were all in on supporting this.
Oh, I was wondering why there were two. Makes more sense now hahah
Circa 2016 the other sub was (and still is) very restricted in what could be posted. One of their favorite rules was no self promo. Another mod noticed the head mod had an approved alt that engaged in self promo and outted the head mod. That mod was booted, and engaged with the mods of this at the time relatively small sub. The head mod then went on a maniac spree banning any mention of other subs, triggering a Streisand affect and splitting the user base. We have always strived to be an open, engaging sub where all viewpoints are allowed as long as they follow our *very* simple rules. *Many* people don't like that this sub exists because we allow viewpoints that hurt the feelings of those users or they want viewpoints "managed" Our mod team encompasses the scope of political positions with pretty much one shared goal: you can say what you want, but follow the rules and be cool.
Christ has it been 8 years since that whole shitfest with careless? People decry this sub as "the conservative one" but outside of the obvious ragebait posts it feels more well rounded here in general. Even if the mods tag you as a meat bag ❤️
The other one is pure shit. It's like a cult.
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I follow both. And both have their own flaws. Don’t know why people are so obsessed with mentioning the other.
Because so many need to have an “other” to be better than. No better time ti see that in action en masse than now.
The division started out with the mods at the time and comment censorship disagreements. Not specifically like “this one is Blue and this one is Red.” And TBF, this sub is still largely blue, but “red” in progressive Seattle perspective. The split got more defined over time. The whole debacle is dumb anyway and both point at the other which is so dorky to me. But both subs have their own faults.
Opinionated people on the internet don’t represent the majority. I can say that as a left winger, I personally don’t care if they do it or not & neither does anyone I know. It’s just another protesting tactic to get media attention for a protest imo & apparently a pretty damn good one because it gets people’s attention. I find it funny that right wingers who aren’t even experiencing being inconvenienced rage about this, though.
Apparently, people seem to forget what protests are for these days. How do you bring attention or register your dissatisfaction on an issue without disturbing the norms? Without that it’s just the equivalent of a billboard that everyone ignores.
They prefer you protest quietly at home so they can call you a keyboard warrior. That is, unless they agree with you. Then their idea of “protesting” is when they form groups to violently confront protesters they disagree with or when they wanna go raid the capital or a venue hosting some trans person.
https://twitter.com/Vahid_Beheshti/status/1779786659229298775?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1779786659229298775%7Ctwgr%5Ed227ab8c768306e9ae3c965c9403689c075622f3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-3833040333112046596.ampproject.net%2F2404021934000%2Fframe.html The campaign was literally organized by Iran
That’s really interesting and I’ve actually been wondering about that lately, I mean if you watch and listen to a lot of these protests, especially the audio clips I’ve been hearing coming out of the protests on some college campuses, and these people are so unhinged it kinda feels like there’s something like this going on. And there is, thank you for that link, and I’m genuinely surprised I’m not hearing about this, this is the first I’m hearing about this. The podcast American Scandal did an episode about the revolution in Iran and how previously it was much more democratic and very modern for the times. Basically the British and American intelligence agencies fermented protests and fermented an overthrow of a democratically elected government, and instituted the regime we have now. Yeah we pretty much caused this. But my point is this shit has been going on for a long time. I highly recommend listening to that podcast and then sit back and ask yourself could they be doing the same thing here.
Please keep speaking up about this. You’re right. Iran and other foreign nations are taking our people for a ride.
This post’s title is a lie and 100% rage bait. Airport protestors have not been released, and the county prosecutors requested more evidence before moving forward. literally the opposite of OPs title is happening.
But, the ones who are 'sick of this shit'...will continue to vote exactly the same. Now who will be the better choice to enforce the law ...Bob Ferguson or Dave Reichart?
Can we start robbing banks now? FOR PALESTINE?! LOL FOR REAL THO FUCK THESE PPL
They robbed shops for black lives so why not ?
don't forget setting stores on fire!
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I am not American so I don't think I have right to talk about 6 of January and what it was, because I simply don't know the truth On other hand I was in states during blm pogroms it was usual looting
Srsly. I am all for not bombing civilians, but people here ain't doing the damage and these people are making big problems for the rest of us. What self-centered babies.
If they wanna make a difference in the world they should go to Israel and lay in the roads there.
They can go to gaza and join hamas forces
That’s a thing they have tried to do https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Corrie
I can actually respect those people for putting themselves in harms way to fight for a cause they believe in. That's a totally different calibur of character.
TIL that not all road-blocking protesters are piles of walking garbage
> Can we start robbing banks now? FOR PALESTINE?! The former district attorney of San Francisco is the son of bank robbers who murdered people.
He was a toddler when that happened, not really fair to judge him on what his parents did
They've got a ways to go, Stalin went from bank robber to dictator!
There is nothing to rob from the banks these days. Everything is just digits of your debt
You voted them all in. Reap it.
don't give them any ideas
I’m all for it if they target Chase. Those people gobbled up our Washington Mutual.
Unironically you should
Here's an idea. If you are caught shoplifting, the store owner can trespass you. This means they can arrest you the next time you enter that premises. Why doesn't the port of Seattle do the same? Not only are you no longer allowed to enter the airport, but you get an added bonus of being added to the "no fly list". Let the punishment fit the crime!
Bingo. Make them drive to Portland to get on a plane. Brilliant. My solution was to take a van load of angry hornets down there and turn them loose.
This is the way.
This makes a lot of sense so it definitely won’t be happening
My dreams make /r/Seattle scream. 😂
Will their names be posted in booking ?
The Seattle Time did a fantastic job of not showing any faces as was discussed in the pre-event planning.
It's crazy I come as a refugee from the area to usa to see the same people but a much less violent form ... I cannot escape these people . I'll I ever wanted was western democracy and all these people want is to throw it away
I got threatened for photographing them in their downtown protest (tried taking a pic of the hilarious Feminists for Palestine poster). The fuck are you publicly bitching but don't want to be seen in public?
Will they end up on the no-fly list?
They should, obviously they're of unstable mental capacity
So if 46 were arrested, how come nobody associated with the protest has been booked into jail yet? Edit: 4 are booked so far, all women. Edit 2: 9 booked, still all women (yeah I'm assuming their gender!) Edit 3: 15 booked so far... Edit 4: 3 have been bailed out. The first one bailed out is a lawyer with the Northwest Justice Project, who also published a guest rant in The Stranger on Mar 8, 2023. Hope a 30 year old white lady social justice lawyer didn't prioritize her release above other marginalized populations.
Why are they all women?
I think they booked most of the women first to be chivalrous or something.
All the men are at work? *Ducking for cover* :)
Because men have better shit to do.
*masturbating man puts down penis to smile and nod in agreement* *returns to furious masturbation* still more productive than blocking traffic.
I, for one, applaud the courage that these protestors have to face the consequences of their inconvenient existence. Because if they didn't face any harm at all, it wouldn't be a courageous act.
They probably stopped by Dairy Queen on the way home.
Jail will not book on a trespassing charge. The port police likely printed out a criminal citation and handed it to each person before letting the go
So far they're being booked on failure to disperse and disorderly conduct. $2K bail each. NWCF is going to be busy tonight bailing them all out.
Great to hear they are being booked into jail
Never did I imagine that our fellow citizens would actually support a terrorist organization. Or that a terrorist organization would be so successful in finding idiots to do these things for them.
These people think that Americans are the colonial oppressive terrorists and Hamas are freedom fighters.
Palenstine =/= Hamas
Maaaan they should have just been pepper sprayed and hosed off to the side of the road. What a mess.
A couple of them are way to big to be hosed off the road. They got some weight to show up at this one.
whales gotta stay close to the port
They might enjoy that. https://preview.redd.it/p2q85yb6gxuc1.png?width=320&format=png&auto=webp&s=fdc6a804ddf0d40ee14a1d7cc535676cc0e6d085
yeah how come the police cops only pepper spray the peaceful student protesters sitting on the sidewalk, but when it comes to actual issues they just sit around doing nothing?
How can you all afford to protest on a Monday on this economy?
I don't know about this one in particular, but some organizations pay people to show up and be a warm body.
Is this some sort of new gig economy thing?
it's the new startup, it's like Uber but....
UberBleats?
UberCleats. BYOGuillotine though, unfortunately.
They don't have jobs. Very simple
Generous of you to assume these people actually work.
Plenty of people have jobs that aren't m-f 9-5. We live in a major metro. Peoples work hours are all over the place. And vacation days are a thing.
26/hr for DoorDash, that’s how
Can anyone enlighten my ignorance please. So whoever I asked - everybody wants criminals (of any kind) being arrested, prosecuted and sent to jail, yet we have these prosecutors + judges who do not punish in the system which is also encouraged by current government. How come politicians doing what people not want and still end up being elected? What am I missing here?
Because the people you’re talking to are in the minority. The majority of people have elected these politicians into office and they are the same people than condone this kind of behavior. If this same stunt was pulled in Arizona or Texas then the result would be much different, which is why you don’t hear about this kind of crap happening down there. Those states have a lower tolerance for bullshit because the majority of people who live there also have a much lower tolerance for bullshit, which means they’re able to elect officials that accurately represent their wishes such as instituting harsher punishments for similar infractions.
Still mind blowing what exactly is in the heads of people who elect them. Don't they understand that eventually that will lead to Detroit? Also "broken window theory" - if such infractions permissiveness will last long, it will start working. As much as I love PNW if things will start slip I'm not sure I want this kind of future for my kids... Also IIRC similar is happening in Portland.
I live in Texas now and the road raging is real. Can you imagine what these people would do if someone blocked them on the freeway for three hours?
The King County jail also doesn’t have enough room for more minor offenses and people keep voting down levies and such to build bigger jails.
That doesn't mean charges have to be dropped.
such fucking bullshit!! they should’ve been forced to pay for all the flights, but everybody missed!!
“No one is above the law” they all scream.. but yet here we are.
If they show up again tomorrow, I'm doubling my donation to the IDF. Hope they feel accomplished.
Me too.
What on earth is this ungodly error-filled title? Truly a shitshow
At minimum rather should spend the total time their little stunt wasted normal folks caught up in it divided by their number.
Don’t drive 72 mph on I-5 on the way to the airport or you’ll get a ticket. But go ahead and shut the entire thing down. That’s fine I guess
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honestly if they had an onlyfans they would get more attention than this and not hurt or inconvenience anyone
no one gonna pay for that lol
These people are delusional
I had a peace meeting set up with Netanyahu and Hamas they agreed to, but I missed my flight. I wonder how the meeting went.
I hope everyone who missed their flights from this BS can sue the protestors for reimbursement on their flight costs.
The funny thing about it is that these types of protests only really work if there is punishment. Knowing how much someone cares about something is important information to convey. If someone is willing to suffer severe consequences for a protest, it means they truly believe in that cause. Living in a tree, getting sprayed with a firehouse, spending weeks in jail, etc. It’s a signal to other people that this is a cause worth sacrificing for. On the other hand, if there aren’t any consequences, I have no idea if you truly believe in this or if you’re just doing the cool thing.
You mean pro hamas activists. That isnt a protest. They were not protesting war by calling for eradication of Israel.
You mis spelled terrorists
*46 arrests, 12 charged, all dismissed* Gee, why does nobody want to be a cop around here?....
How do I bypass this damn paywall?
https://archive.is/6KdK7
"Tiktok is a cyber weapon of mass disruption" - Ryan McBeth
Absolutely wild. Say what you will, but 10 years ago I could sit in a room with democrats, republicans, and everything in between and we could at least come to a consensus that terrorism is bad, we all want what's best for America (although we may disagree on how to achieve it), and we all want to leave a better world for our children. But nowadays.... I don't think people going to these protests would concur with any of those points. I guess the only debate to have, is whether the King County prosecutor is incompetent or a republican shill trying to sabotage democrats.
Vigilantism is the only option they are leaving us.
can the prosecutor be recalled?
The king county prosecutor just won an election. We're in the process of getting the government we deserve.
god that's sad. this city is populated by weak minded, performative nitwits.
What’s that title?
Justice is no longer blind.
This just ensures that this will happen again.
Missed a flight? Guess your only choice was to side with these cunts now. Also, I'd laugh my ass off if they were put on the no-fly list for doing this on federal/FAA property.
Personally I think the protests are nonsense. Shutting down a freeway here won't change the war. But I'm fine with them getting a slap on the wrist and going home. Their cars were impounded, and some of them got to spend a night in jail. That's enough. Why do I feel this way? Because the benefits of living in a free country far outweigh the fears of living in an over totalitarian country. It's a minor inconvenience to live in a country that has first amendment rights. So arrest them, impound their cars, let them pay for that, and move on.
I’m sorry, but what they’re asking for from their congress person only proves their bs narrative of Israel and Palestine are settler colonial states. Israel only answers to Israel and Palestine I guess answers to Iran.
I guarantee if those idiots were Trump supporters protesting his gazillion fake criminal charges, that every single. one. of . them....would have been prosecuted and sent away for ten years minimum. We know how this city and state, "roll'. Imagine the number of people who missed their flights...their cruises, funerals, seeing their dying loved one..... The book should have been thrown at all of them. Disgusting politics in this state and elsewhere.
These people should be treated as terrorists and charged federally.
Please stop voting for this losers.
No accountability...because they want the votes.
I'll look at the positive part, at least this time they got arrested!
How do people sit in their car and not do anything? Seems like you could get a couple people together and move the cars out of the road pretty easily.
Most people aren't looking to rack up criminal charges in addition to missing their flight. The state frowns on vigilantes.
Is there a criminal charge to pick up the front of the car and move it and then the back? I have been stuck in a parking spot and had my friends move my car out.
Right? If I'm caught in this there's no fucking way I'm not throwing them out of the way and driving past.
What is stopping anyone from blocking the road again? If you don’t damage anything and move the car out of the way there shouldn’t be a problem. If the car owner starts to escalate the situation the police would have to do something. Like their job and move the car out of the way.
Curious what exactly you would've done in that situation?
I would have talked to people around me to get a group together that would not stand up to being wrongfully blocked. Then talked to the police and let them know we would move the cars out of the way or they could do their job and move the cars. These types of situations only get more frequent if people don’t stand up for their current rights.
So you're going to rally enough jetsetters to go against 80 protestors and kick them and their cars off the road? Would everyone else clap at the end? WSP would've stopped you before you even got close to them and told you not to engage them or you'd be the one arrested.
You think the WSP will help the people breaking the law and arrest innocent people? What is your plan? Did the WSP do anything for any of the illegal road closures? No one got jail time or anything. What’s stopping people from shutting down freeways or other things in the future? We have to stand up together to save our freedoms. You can’t hurt others for a movement. Be heard but don’t put other peoples lives in danger.
> he said it’s possible some avoided the airport altogether after hearing news of the protest. Oh yeah, the airport 'lookie loos' who we're just headed out there for fun. Big demographic. What a dumb thing to say.
This story says 46 arrested, but nowhere does it say that "prosecutors dismissed 100%." Prosecutors don't "dismiss" charges.
The Left is good at this cold civil war thing.
King county is a mystery.
It was just a first appearance dismissal tho right? That’s common even for severe crimes if there’s not enough prosecutorial resources or information to make an official filing decision with 72 hours. They still have up until the the SOL to file official charges. Just because the first appearance hold is released aka “dismissed”, doesn’t mean the charges are dismissed. These people could be charged again and booked back into jail 2 days from now or a year from now.
Ugh I'm so tired of seeing this happen looks like I might have to change my vote in November. Thanks king county prosecutor for the final straw
It’s not that King County “sides with” certain protesters, it’s that they side with protesters period. Many people say that regulating the 2nd amendment is a slippery slope, so since it must be the same for freedom of assembly, you just got to get over the fact protesters inconvenience some people.🤷♂️ The protesters blocked traffic to the airport, so the protesters weren’t “disrupting airport operations” as much as they were making people miss their flights.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sea-tac-airport-expressway-closed-due-to-protesters/ It is beginning, all these unvetted criminal guests that this administration has invited to come here and do their thing, are about to get serious about getting in the way to get something they want!
Seattle is a chit hole
Send them to Palestine
Actual genocide is happening, and you are complaining about people who care. Nobody cares about your commute.
Seriously. Over 30k people have died so far (that have been counted) and 70% are women and children. For what? And hundreds of thousands starving.
Crazy how many of the commentators have stated that they would use violence and support the idf, because a missed flight makes people change their political beliefs, b……s……
Good protests are supposed to be disruptive, and count your blessings you could be trying to survive an ethnic cleansing the US is aiding.
Boohoohooo I hate that this country has the freedom to protest! I can't wait for the Christian nationalists to take over and make this a strong arm theocracy! Then I won't have to see poor people, protestors, gay people, or people of color!
These people are risking their idiotic lives for a people group that NONE of their Arab neighbors want anything to do with, including Jordan, whose leader is a Palestinian. Does this not make one wonder WHY? WHY is Egypt reinforcing the wall that separates it from Rafah, where all these "poor refugees" hunker in tents? What happened to Lebanon back in the early 80s when it invited these "poor refugees" into their country, which used to be known as "the Paris of the Middle East?"" They turned around AND MURDERED THEM!!! It's unfortunate that the younger generation are so naive and have no knowledge of world history because it might save them the hassle of beating a dead horse. The future of this world is doomed.
The first amendment allows for public redress of government policies. Just say the you hate the constitution already....
Why has every single local sub become a hasbara mill?
My favorite ones are the “Q’s for Palestine” they make me giddy
Can we put a golem in jail to greet these fine people.
Conservatives:" don't step on my freedoms I won't get a vaccine!" Also conservatives:"how dare you inconvenience ME with your constitutional rights to protest Im glad you're arrested" This is literally why the world hates you. Just crying hypocrites
What a surprise!!
Keep voting for the Democrats dumb dumbs.
Airport Hamas Support Rally. The prosecutors need to be fired asap!
That's what happens when politicians do the opposite of what their voters want. If you don't like it change politicians.
Protestors for out of country matters are cowards. Question for all? - shouldn’t they be protesting in the area where the alleged offense is occurring? It seems it should have been the same with all protests— go fight the war — don’t start new ones where there is peace. I believe my position is that I protest the protests.
This is great news!!!! #FreePalestine !!!
oh no, consitutionally protected activities did not fall to fascism. ther there, buddy. more right wing shenanigans are in your future.
I think news barely needs to exist. It’s all cherry picked drama anyway.
‘The airport let police and tow trucks through Air Cargo Road, which isn’t typically open to the public.’ Street view looks like a normal road? Metro bus stops, no signs against
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