Seattle police improperly faked radio chatter about Proud Boys as CHOP formed in 2020, investigation finds

[Lennie]

Seattle police faked radio chatter about Proud Boys at key moment in 2020 protests, investigation finds

At a crucial moment during 2020’s racial justice protests, Seattle police exchanged a detailed series of fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists.

www.seattletimes.com

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[Cavedweller]

Sounds sensational at first glance, but follow the link to "findings" and read the results of the investigation. Most of the allegations of misconduct were dismissed. The interesting thing revealed in all this is that ANTIFA was monitoring police communications and disemminating what they learned to their followers through social media. SPD was aware of this monitoring and attempted to cover their movements by making false transmissions. This would have made an interesting story. Instead, Seattle Times would rather smear the SPD. One has to ask whose side The Seattle Times is on.

 

[Tinman357]

We all already know which side the media is on.

 

[johnly]

My only issue is that they included another NGO in their charade. If they wanted to say that the WA National Guard/ or the Pierce county sheriff was rolling in, I'd be OK with that as the ANTIFA violence could be directed towards a group that could be part of the plan. Direction ANTIFA action towards a group of citizens would increase the likelihood that things go sideways. Glad that things didn't get out of hand and spiral.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

The wording of the article shows a slant towards a certain viewpoint about the events.
It is a beautifully written propaganda piece....if you also lean in towards viewpoint of the "reporter".
Andy

 

[Cavedweller]

It's interesting that when a real insurrection took place, by armed insurrectionists, the media won't use the term insurrection. It was a "protest zone."

I don't believe the article states that the Proud Boys were actually present anywhere at the time. Only that SPD used the name Proud Boys to strike fear into the hearts of the ANTIFA insurrectionists, which they obviously did. No ANTIFA violence was directed anywhere. It only caused them to "barricade themselves" according to the article.

I hope they all brought clean underwear.

 

[titsonritz]

Defund the police.

 

[clanhanson]

As if Proud Boys didn't sound g*y enough...

If any are members reading this, I'm glad your colors remind people of honey bees. Very scary.

 

[ilostmypswrd]

Sounds sensational at first glance, but follow the link to "findings" and read the results of the investigation. Most of the allegations of misconduct were dismissed. The interesting thing revealed in all this is that ANTIFA was monitoring police communications and disemminating what they learned to their followers through social media. SPD was aware of this monitoring and attempted to cover their movements by making false transmissions. This would have made an interesting story. Instead, Seattle Times would rather smear the SPD. One has to ask whose side The Seattle Times is on.

Pot smoking, uberdouchebaglibtards,,,thats who, oh and commie man, lots 0 commies.

 

[HighlandLofts]

Libaturd is the only life form in sh!thole Seattle.