Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell held a press conference today to discuss his “Downtown Activation Plan.” This is his effort to clean up crime and open-air drug use downtown. An Antifa-like group called “Stop the Sweeps” gathered and screamed hysterically.
Stop the Sweeps works to undermine Seattle’s efforts to clean up homeless camps and move the homeless into shelters. The problem is that many homeless people don’t want to be in a shelter because there are rules against drug use, prostitution, and trafficking of stolen property.
DISRUPTIVE DAY: So many dynamics Wednesday morning as #Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell(@MayorofSeattle) unveiled the next phase of his Downtown Activation Plan. Numerous city leaders, law enforcement officials, and entrepreneurs gathered at West Lake Park to show a united front. The… pic.twitter.com/s6dz87H2eH
— Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) (@choeshow) June 28, 2023
GRAND RE-OPENING HIJACKED: Far-left activists with Stop The Sweeps #Seattle delayed the start of Ballard Commons Park re-opening in March. Some of them were swearing in front of children and went after Councilmember Dan Strauss. pic.twitter.com/ET7VIo7Gvz
— Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) (@choeshow) June 28, 2023