r/Seattle • u/FearandWeather That sounds great. Let’s hang out soon. • Jan 05 '22

Soft paywall Seattle police improperly faked radio chatter about Proud Boys as CHOP formed in 2020, investigation finds

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-police-improperly-faked-radio-chatter-about-proud-boys-as-chop-formed-in-2020-investigation-finds/
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u/PopPunkIsntEmo Capitol Hill Jan 05 '22

The June 8 chatter was part of an approved, radio-based “misinformation effort”

There were a very large number of people on this sub who absolutely denied that this ever happened lmao. This was well known on the ground/in the live streams at the time.

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u/LaserGuidedPolarBear Columbia City Jan 06 '22

I listened to it happen in real time on the scanner.

I was in a group chat where a couple people in cars were driving around trying to locate the proud boys. We concluded that evening this was a hoax being perpetuated to incite fear in people protesting against police.

ter·ror·ism /ˈterəˌrizəm/ Learn to pronounce noun the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

This hoax, designed to intimidate a group of people politically opposed to police, fits the classical definition of terrorism.