Pro-Palestinian protesters successfully blocked the northbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway in Seattle on Saturday, sparking anger at police for doing nothing to stop the madness.
“A blockade of cars and protesters on the freeway, joined by hundreds of others gathered on nearby overpasses, shut down the northbound lanes of I-5 between Interstate 90 and Mercer Street, prompting a copy of 6 mile safety”. The Seattle Times reported
“Organizers and attendees said they were protesting to draw attention to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to denounce US support for Israel's military campaign.”
As local radio station KTTH's Jason Rantz reports, the protest began around 1:00 PM PST with protesters taking the I-5 overpass.
Anti-Semitic demonstration taking over I-5 overpass in Seattle. pic.twitter.com/27xc4hcyEq
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
They eventually moved onto I-5, where they blocked the northbound lane while shouting pro-Palestinian chants and holding pro-Palestinian signs.
Despite police warnings, anti-Semitic protesters remain on I-5 North in downtown Seattle. They are allowed to disrupt traffic because in Washington and Seattle, progressive movements can do whatever they want. pic.twitter.com/OkTY3WAArF
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
Rantz reported around 2:00 pm PST that it appeared authorities were finally preparing to move in and disperse the protest.
However, as can be seen in additional video tweets posted by Rantz, this never happened, with the police instead holding “meetings” and apparently trying to negotiate with the protesters but ultimately doing nothing.
Look at:
They are singing and singing. State agents seem ready to step in. pic.twitter.com/5zJ5epQmLB
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
State troopers appear ready to get involved after an hour of illegal protest on I-5 Seattle. pic.twitter.com/KDm3hAkHFL
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
Antisemites in Seattle are releasing red and green smoke. Law enforcement hasn't moved in yet, but they've had a lot of meetings. pic.twitter.com/2YT7T1czVJ
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
That's what you can get away with in Seattle when you're a progressive activist. pic.twitter.com/6uUtFmGAKf
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
Correction: The police eventually moved in to help clear the traffic jam that erupted due to the protesters. As for the protesters, they were allowed to continue blocking traffic.
Instead of removing anti-Semites from I-5 Seattle, the sheriff's office is helping to clear traffic with U-turns. pic.twitter.com/RRe0SuWeUB
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
In addition to protesting and blocking traffic, the demonstrators eventually began chanting anti-police slogans and doing some kind of dance.
“Now they are doing a dance. Washington State Patrol command staff should be ashamed,” Rantz tweeted in response to the dance.
Look at:
“SPD, KKK, IDF, you are all the same.” – Seattle anti-Semites. pic.twitter.com/txqER6wECK
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
Now they are doing a dance. Washington State Patrol command staff should be ashamed. pic.twitter.com/qwzh6Bi8LY
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
Meanwhile, the police continued to do nothing but stand by while the protesters taunted them.
On the other side of the overpass, the police wait and taunt them. pic.twitter.com/L22ljtP39t
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 6, 2024
Then, finally, some good news: It started to rain, which made the protesters finally “raining,” according to Rantz.
Look at:
it's raining A flash of lightning in the distance. Freezing and getting dark. Still, law enforcement has done nothing to clear it up pic.twitter.com/e3DN3jLpeC
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 7, 2024
raising stoned pic.twitter.com/AZE3YXwlLW
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 7, 2024
The Jew haters were rained on. pic.twitter.com/B6EXpZxUgN
— Jason Rantz at KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) January 7, 2024
Rantz, for his part, seemed pleased to be showered on them, but still upset by the police's unwillingness to do anything.
“The state of WA should be ashamed of how it handled the pro-Hamas rally that blocked the I-5 freeway,” he tweeted around 5:00pm PST.
“By not intervening, @wastatepatrol only ensured that it will happen again. This was not a troop problem, it was a command staff problem. They lack leadership and end up supporting anti-Semitism,” he added.
Of course, this has always been the case in Seattle, a far-left city that once embraced the violent Black Lives Matter riots of 2020, even allowing some BLM activists cordon off a part of the city.
To the protesters' credit, they at least apologized to the drivers for disturbing their cars.
“Before authorities began diverting traffic to keep drivers off northbound I-5, protesters handed out fliers to drivers apologizing for the inconvenience and saying, 'We wouldn't have taken this action if we hadn't would have been a life or death emergency for thousands. if not millions, of people,'” notes the Times.
However, the same protesters also left a dozen vehicles on I-5 after they left.
“The State Patrol said tow trucks removed them and the highway reopened shortly after 6 p.m.,” the Times notes.
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