Seattle chief letter

T he police chief in Seattle wrote a letter to business owners and residents reminding them officers will not be able to use nonlethal weapons when attempting to disperse large gatherings starting this weekend, citing a newly-passed city ordinance. This ordinance bans Seattle Police officers the use of less lethal tools, including pepper spray that is commonly used to disperse crowds that have turned violent.

Simply put, the legislation gives officers no ability to safely intercede to preserve property in the midst of a large, violent crowd. Best said she separately sent the city a letter ensuring leaders that she has "done my due diligence of informing them numerous times of the foreseeable impact of this ordinance on upcoming events. Seattle has been one of the scenes of weeks of civil unrest following the death of George Floyd.

The mayor, Jenny Durkan, has taken criticism from police and President Trump for her handling of a recent takeover of a city police precinct by demonstrators who wished to set up a "police free" state. There is no reason not to assume we will continue to experience property destruction, arson, looting, and attempts to injure additional officers throughout the weekend and beyond. The chief said the city is handicapping the police department with more demonstrations planned over the next several days.

In large crowds, there is no safe way for officers to effect arrests when their colleagues do not have the tools necessary to protect them. The city found in the state of Washington is named after him. He is famous for having made a speech that was generally in favor of being responsible to the environment and to have respect of the land rights of his people. The speech or "letter" attributed to Chief Seattle has been widely cited as a "powerful, bittersweet plea for respect of Native American rights and environmental values".

Why is it called Seattle? Seattle is the northernmost large city in the United States. The settlement was moved to the eastern shore of Elliott Bay and named "Seattle" in , in honor of Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. What did Chief Seattle actually mean by his speech? The city of Seattle, in the U. A widely publicized speech arguing in favor of ecological responsibility and respect of Native Americans' land rights had been attributed to him; however what he actually said has been lost through translation and rewriting.

How does Chief conclude his speech? He concludes in a way that looks like he's snapping the 'pale white faced children'. He says death does not occur to his kind, for his ancestors' spirits still roam their soil and will until the end of time. He doesn't let his children forget their pasts. What does the word Seattle mean? Seattle noun a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington.

When did Chief Seattle die? June 7, Her statements, in the July 24 letter, were much more narrowly focused and specific than, "We cannot enforce the law," and her letter directly contradicted claims that she had, in effect, told Seattle residents, "You are on your own.

You are on your own. On Twitter and in blog posts , those words were presented in quotation marks, indicating that they were a direct quotation from remarks made, or words written, by Best. Those words were also not a fair or reasonable summary of the statements made in the letter. The background to the letter was Ordinance , which was passed by Seattle City Council on June 15, filed by the Seattle City Clerk on June 26, and was scheduled to come into force on July Crowd control is just one such area.

Justice Department for a temporary restraining order, which prevented Ordinance from coming into force that weekend.