Results: Seattle caves and offers $10 million settlement to BLM looters

A Wednesday press release from the city revealed that Seattle is settling a complaint filed by a group of 50 protesters in September 2020 who claimed they were injured by police while participating in the demonstrations. Seattle admitted to no wrongdoing. Do you agree with the city of Seattle agreeing to pay a whopping $10 million to rioters who were demolishing the city in response to the George Floyd incident?

According to the city, the complaint involved hundreds of interactions between the protesters and local law enforcement officials, over a million pages of records, over 10,000 videos, hundreds of witness interviews, and extensive court filings. "This decision was the best financial decision for the City considering risk, cost, and insurance," Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison said. "The case has been a significant drain on the time and resources of the City and would have continued to be so through an estimated three-month trial that was scheduled to begin in May." Do you think it makes the city appear guilty by opting to pay the settlement in order to avoid exceptional costs overall?

"This settlement resolves the majority of the remaining claims arising out of the 2020 demonstration period and is a big step toward allowing the City to focus on the important work of today, while moving forward from events four years ago," Davison added. The riots, which were ignited as a result of the death of George Floyd in May 2020, led to the destruction of many local businesses, significant property damage, and even injury and death. Do you think the fact that the city was being destroyed by rioters should put at least some of the blame on the rioters for any force that is required by the police to restore order and maintain peace?

A six-block area in Seattle was taken over by BLM activists who declared it an autonomous zone, called the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone, which was also referred to as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. The rioters forced police out of the area, where multiple people were shot and two were murdered. Do you think the city should do more to hold those responsible who were damaging, looting and murdering during the riots in 2020?

Despite leftists' claims that the 2020 riots were not destructive, Seattle previously agreed to pay $3.6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by more than a dozen business owners and residents whose properties incurred significant damages at the hands of the so-called "peaceful protesters," as reported. Does the fact that so many millions of dollars had to be paid out to repair damage caused by rioters prove it was not a "peaceful protest," as the leftist mainstream media claims?