Sky News US political commentator Joe Hockey says vigilantism is “not new in the United States” but what is being observed now is “almost a pass given to vigilante groups” by authorities. The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle Washington established by Black Lives Matter protesters seizing a six-block area in downtown Seattle including a police precinct, exemplifies the growing lawlessness amid race riots throughout the country.
A Seattle Councillor, Kshama Sawant, took to Twitter to declare “our movement needs to urgently ensure the east precinct is not handed back to police but is turned over permanently into community control”. Responding to question posed to her by CNN anchor Chris Cuomo about how long the autonomous zone could last, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said “this could be the summer of love”.
JoeHockey Uh, you might want to pick a better cover image for your story. That image is 'breaking and entering' about to go down - not a so-called 'vigilante' trying to protect people and property FROM the piece of shit in your picture.