They used to say that “crime doesn’t pay.” But, like so many
other once obvious observations and helpful pieces of advice, that may no
longer be the case.
KIRO-TV
recently reported that a group of “protesters” (i.e. rioters) has filed
a lawsuit against the city of Seattle, claiming that the police department’s
anti-riot policies have unfairly forced demonstrators (i.e. rioters) to buy
prohibitively expensive protective gear in order to continue to exercise their
First Amendment rights. Apparently, they mean their “right” to burn down
federal buildings, loot stores and assault officers of the law.
The suit seeks
to obtain an order from a judge preventing the city from using blast balls and
pepper spray on the (mostly peaceful!) rioters. It states in part: “Each of the
Plaintiffs was unable to protest for a period of time for want of additional
gear necessitated by SPD’s unmitigated and indiscriminate tactics utilized
without restraint.” It also labels city streets “a public forum and site of
protest,” and says the policemen’s actions resulted in “a pay-to-protest racket
where only a privileged few who are wealthy enough or popular enough to
crowdsource funds to purchase gear akin to that used by the police department
they fund can truly be in the streets.”
A few
notes about that statement. Call me a skeptic, but I’m not sure the Framers
intended the public streets-- and the public and private buildings surrounding
them-- to be entirely covered in vile BLM and Antifa graffiti…and “F-bombs.” Also,
if only “wealthy” people can afford to “be in the streets” protesting, which I
doubt, the Plaintiffs could consider getting jobs. Okay, stop it, I was just
kidding!
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Plaintiffs noted the Seattle City Council’s proposal to dramatically reduce
funding for the police, stating: “It is chilling to the bone that this quelling
is occurring at the hands of SPD—the agency whose very existence is being
challenged, its funding debated this week.” Chilling to the bone? They
are the ones challenging the SPD’s existence!
Fox News
reported that “helmets and gas masks” were among items listed as necessary protest
gear by the rioters. No word if grenade launchers and sidewinder missiles also made
the list. Hey, it’s dangerous out there when you’re burning, looting, defacing
and pillaging! You’ve gotta protect yourself, right?
The
protesting Plaintiffs even had the chutzpah to ask the city to pay for the
costs they incurred in filing the suit. Incredibly, the Seattle City Attorney’s
Office issued a statement saying that it would look into the claims. Maybe
they’ll offer the “protesters” reparations.
The KKK, Al
Capone, the Unabomber and Al-Qaeda all missed the boat. Had they committed
their crimes and terroristic acts today, they would undoubtedly blame their
actions on “American society” and successfully sue Uncle Sam.
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