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50 protestors who participated in BLM demonstrations—incl. family members of Summer Taylor—filed a major lawsuit against the City of Seattle & State of WA wrongful death, personal injuries, & civil rights violations by Seattle police.
southseattleemerald.com/2020/09/26/50-…
southseattleemerald.com/2020/09/26/50-…
"Protesters suffered...injuries from chemical agents, blast balls, flash bangs, batons, and rubber and plastic bullets. These weapons caused deep bruising and scarring, permanent hearing loss, bleeding, brain injuries and burns from chemical agents."
Police used "militarized tactics" against protesters during arrest and in custody, causing multiple neck, wrist, & "knee injuries, bone contusions, muscle injuries, damaged fingers, damaged hearing, bleeding in the ears, amputation of a thumb, and cardiac arrest."
So here's something folks may not know about. The Seattle Police Foundation bought the SPD a pony last year.
They had a naming contest among elementary students who named it Lil' Sebastian after the pony in Parks & Rec.
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They had a naming contest among elementary students who named it Lil' Sebastian after the pony in Parks & Rec.
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Why does the SPD need a pony?
They'd rather have the city's children and their parents associate the police with the image on the left than the one on the right.
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They'd rather have the city's children and their parents associate the police with the image on the left than the one on the right.
#seattleprotests #DefundSPD #DivestSPD
It's also a fundraising tool for the foundation. They want donors to think their money is going to K9 dogs and ponies for the kids--not military-grade equipment used to violently suppress protesters
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#seattleprotests #DefundSPD #DivestSPD
