Weekend At CHAZ: A Commune Block Party Punctuated With Brief Power Struggles, Infighting
CAPITAL HILL AUTONOMOUS ZONE (CHAZ) — The residential area in Seattle taken over by protesters and dubbed the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ) may have block party vibes, but it is punctuated with power struggles and infighting.
The Daily Caller had reporters on the ground in CHAZ, the roughly six-block neighborhood that has been deemed a cop-free zone by activists. The area includes Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, which was abandoned before a few cops returned and were “assessing the building” Thursday. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Officers Remain Inside ‘CHAZ’ Precinct, Seattle PD Confirms Plans To Move Back In)