“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.”
Got a source link? Want to sticky
https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2020/07/23/letter-to-city-council-regarding-council-ordinance-119805-crowd-control-tools-%ef%bb%bf/
https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-police-prepare-for-weekend-protests-chief-best-tells-officers-to-not-risk-safety
Tight.
https://media.giphy.com/media/T3fwN6Pbm3ZPa/giphy.gif
https://mynorthwest.com/2042993/seattle-police-chief-warns-council-crowd-control-ban/
Same letter, then, secondary source. Looks legit.
EDIT: https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2020/07/23/letter-to-city-council-regarding-council-ordinance-119805-crowd-control-tools-%ef%bb%bf/
CONFIRMED LEGIT
Got it from this Tweet.
https://twitter.com/jasonrantz/status/1286839856031600640