JASON RANTZ

Rantz: 69 photos from the center of the Seattle anti-police riot

Jul 26, 2020, 10:22 PM | Updated: Jul 27, 2020, 5:25 am

Seattle riot protest Seattle rioters tagged a Whole Foods with the message "Hang Bezos." (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Seattle rioters committed arson against 5 construction trailers at the Juvenile Detention Center. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Seattle rioters committed arson against 5 construction trailers at the Juvenile Detention Center. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Seattle rioters committed arson against 5 construction trailers at the Juvenile Detention Center. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Seattle rioters committed arson against 5 construction trailers at the Juvenile Detention Center. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Seattle rioters committed arson against 5 construction trailers at the Juvenile Detention Center. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Seattle rioters committed arson against 5 construction trailers at the Juvenile Detention Center. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Seattle rioters committed arson against 5 construction trailers at the Juvenile Detention Center. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) More vandalism at the Seattle riot. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) More vandalism at the Seattle riot. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After committing arson and vandalism, Seattle rioters march passed the East Precinct. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After committing arson and vandalism, Seattle rioters march passed the East Precinct. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After committing arson and vandalism, Seattle rioters march passed the East Precinct. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After committing arson and vandalism, Seattle rioters march passed the East Precinct. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) A man pretending to be a hero holds onto a leaf blower during the Seattle riot. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) Aerial view of the Seattle riot. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Aerial view of the Seattle riot. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Aerial view of the Seattle riot. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) Seattle police make one of many arrests during the Seattle riot. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) Seattle officers make one of a series of arrests during the Seattle riot (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Seattle officers make one of a series of arrests during the Seattle riot (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) A woman is treated for OC spray exposure during the Seattle riot. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) After an explosive device is lobbed against the East Precinct, Seattle rioters taunt police. (Photo: Jason Rantz) Seattle rioters tossed an explosive device of some kind at the East Precinct. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH) Seattle rioters destroyed a Starbucks in the Central District. (Jason Rantz/KTTH)

Some activists and media members would like to pretend this past weekend’s Seattle demonstration was simply a protest and not an anti-police riot. They’re all wrong.

I was there. I witnessed the arson, assaults, vandalism, and taunting.

Fifty-nine Seattle police officers don’t get injured at your typical protest. Arson, vandalism, and assault aren’t committed at protests. Hours of hurling incendiary devices at police isn’t in protest of anything. It’s being a … well, a word I can’t print at MyNorthwest, but I’ll let you fill in the blank with what you please.

Here are 69 photos I took during the Seattle anti-police riot. And for my written observations and analysis, click here.
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Rantz: 69 photos from the center of the Seattle anti-police riot