Mistrial for Seattle 'Stop the Sweeps' Protester Charged with Standing on RV for 12 Minutes
In an apparent attempt to crack down on the handful of people who show up to sweeps to try to stop the City from trashing the possessions of homeless people, this week Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison’s office spent three days–and more than a few taxpayer dollars–prosecuting 26-year-old Aidan Carroll, a Stop the Sweeps protestor who allegedly ignored police orders when he tried to buy some time for a woman to repair and move her RV before the cops impounded it. After deliberating for more than seven hours, the jury ultimately could not reach a verdict, with four out of six finding Carroll not guilty.
In the wake of the mistrial, prosecutors scheduled the case for pretrial Monday, and CAO spokesperson Tim Robinson said the City still needed to discuss the way forward.
Retrying the case after most of the jurors opposed the prosecution would signal that Davison is more interested in bullying her political enemies than stewarding taxpayer dollars efficiently, calling into question her priorities as head of an agency still struggling under the weight of a 1,000-case strong backlog. Plus, if she believes this tactic will deter others from standing up for homeless people in the face of police, then she seems misguided. Members of ‘Stop the Sweeps’ have continued to show up and protest homeless encampment tear-downs in the aftermath of Carroll’s arrest.
A US military ship in Oakland will be docking in the Tacoma port next week to pick up and deliver weapons intended for the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
URGENT UPDATE: We have received information that the boat in Oakland is currently on its way to Tacoma. We are going to show up and block the boat!
Where: 1123 Port of Tacoma Rd, Tacoma, WA 98421
When: Sunday, 11/5, 3:30 PM
Update: Monday, 11/6, 5:00 AM
Parking is extremely limited near the area, please plan to arrive on time, carpool as much as possible and prepare for the possibility of having to walk some distance.
The rats here in Seattle are very smart! 😂 I didn’t get the whole thing recorded, but this little guy used the entire crosswalk from one corner to the other, crossing on red in front of waiting cars. It made my day. Safe travels little friend!😘🐀
oh my gosh. I AM GOING TO SEE TAYLOR ON TOUR. IN THE FLESH. IN REAL LIFE. SHE IS GOING TO BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY WHOLE LIFE!! HAIM? GRACIE ABRAMS? AND TAYLOR SWIFT? ALL IN ONE NIGHT?!?! AGH :))) I have tickets for section 317 on the first night in seattle if anyone is going and wants to meet up!!! i’d love to hear everyone’s costume ideas and see progress, and take photos together!!! :) i’m definitely going to post all those sorts of updates here! THANK YOU TAYLOR SWIFT. this is going to be the best night of our lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!
News/Announcements: Bumbershoot Festival 2023 Lineup and Tickets
News/Announcements: Bumbershoot Festival 2023 Lineup and Tickets @bumbershoot @bumbershoot2023 @VisitSeattle @seattlecenter @grandstandhq
Summer festival season is right around the corner. It’ll be sooner than you think! And of course, that means festival announcements. So let’s get to it!
The 50th edition of Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Arts & Music Festival will take place at the Seattle Center September 2, 2023 – September 3, 2023. Yesterday, festival organizers announced the daily lineups for this year’s edition, as well as a…