A worship rally organized by Christians from On Fire Ministries turned violent Saturday afternoon at Cal Anderson Park, located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, a formerly family-oriented neighborhood that has been taken over by the LGBTQ+ community.
The Mayday USA event was part of a five-city national tour and in Seattle drew violent opposition from transgender activist groups and resulted in 23 arrests after the trans-activists attacked the worship attendees and police.
Promoted as a worship gathering to uphold “Biblical truth and values,” the rally also offered resources on abortion and same-sex relationships, drawing criticism from trans-activists who viewed it as an affront to the community. Mayor Bruce Harrell criticized the event and said it was counter to the values of Seattle.
“Seattle is proud of our reputation as a welcoming, inclusive city for LGBTQ+ communities, and we stand with our trans neighbors when they face bigotry and injustice. Today’s far-right rally was held here for this very reason – to provoke a reaction by promoting beliefs that are inherently opposed to our city’s values, in the heart of Seattle’s most prominent LGBTQ+ neighborhood. When the humanity of trans people and those who have been historically marginalized is questioned, we triumph by demonstrating our values through our words and peaceful protest – we lose our voice when this is disrupted by violence, chaos, and confusion. Anarchists infiltrated the counter-protestors group and inspired violence, prompting SPD to make arrests and ask organizers to shut down the event early, which they did,” Harrell said.
Groups including the Seattle Democratic Socialists of America and other leftist organizations were part of the mayhem against what they said was an “anti-trans, anti-queer” event.
The location of the worship service was same place where the deadly CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone) occupation took over in 2020 in protest of the death of wife-beater and drug addict George Floyd.
One of those arrested was Mikaele Andrew Baker, who, according to independent journalist Andy Ngo, is a member of the Youth Liberation Front. Baker was a certified state delegate for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign and has been arrested repeatedly at Antifa riots for years but faced no consequences, Ngo said.
The violence began shortly after 1:30 p.m., when members of the tran-tifa group began tearing down fences, throwing bottles, and attacking rally participants and police officers. According to the Seattle Police Department, at least one officer was injured badly enough to need medical attention. Authorities arrested 22 adults and a minor on charges ranging from assault to property destruction and obstruction.
Washington State Patrol troopers were called in for backup as the violence continued to escalate. Throughout the riot, Seattle Police Department posted updates on X, such as:
“Officers are making multiple arrests at a protest inside Cal Anderson Park. Orders are being given to protesters to back away from officers and to stop throwing items at officers.”
“Additional arrests have been made inside the crowd. No injuries have been reported at this time.”
“Individuals in the crowd have begun throwing water bottles at officers. Additional arrests will occur as we can safely remove those individuals from the crowd.”
“Protesters have now knocked over fencing. Additional officers will be responding to the area to assist in maintaining a safe environment.”
“The Seattle Police Department has requested mutual aid from the Washington State Patrol. You will see Troopers wearing different uniforms from officers inside the park.”
Mayor Harrell has called for a review of the city’s permitting process for rallies in sensitive areas, and highlighted the potential for confrontation at the Cal Anderson Park if Christians want to ever use it again.
On Sunday, the Seattle Police Officers Guild published a statement rebuking the city’s lack of will to deal with violent Antifa members:
Public Safety in the City of Seattle continues to be politicized and violent ANTIFA criminals once again dominate Seattle’s public safety conversation with their insane use of political violence. This is Seattle’s public safety political reality.
Over seven hundred police officers have fled this city in the past decade. This is due to the public safety political decisions by our elected leaders, activist pressure, and for their lack of action against ANTIFA criminals who continue to dictate public safety political terms. The remaining police officers in this city are tired. Our community is tired. This is Seattle’s public safety political reality.
Time and time again, Seattle’s public safety servants have been the tool or entity to blame for Seattle’s woes. Despite this reality, SPOG members know that we lead the nation in police accountability and that our accountability system is under full civilian management. Yet we incessantly hear political activists calling for more. This is Seattle’s public safety political reality.
In the past fifteen years, Seattle’s tax base has spent well over 200-million-dollars to pay federal monitors and their staff in what appears to be the never-ending Department of Justice (DOJ) Consent Decree experience. Will it ever end? How many policies need to be changed? This is Seattle’s public safety political reality.
Given today marks the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s death, we stood with Seattle during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations. As the demonstrations turned riotous, we were then ordered to protect public buildings and infrastructure at all costs. As a result of these riots and political pressure, our elected leaders decided to surrender a police precinct. We were also prohibited from entering major sections of our city to answer 911 calls. People died as a result. Untold amounts of property destruction occurred. Scores of police officers were injured. The city paid out millions of dollars. Sadly, this was one of the major reasons that has led to our current police staffing crisis. This is Seattle’s public safety political reality.
SPOG welcomes a mayoral review of yesterday’s Seattle Parks Department’s decision to allow a demonstration permit for families who wanted to exercise their 1st amendment rights at Cal Anderson Park. What we are struggling to understand is, why was this park chosen and authorized, especially when this park is commonly known as the heart of ANTIFA land. We have no doubt that this city decision, as naïve or deliberate as it was, put police officers in an untenable predicament. Whether it’s our job or not, we were once again ordered to put ourselves into a political quagmire. SPOG understands we will once again get blamed, and more calls will be heard for more accountability. This is Seattle’s public safety political reality.
To be clear, WE DO NOT have the proper staffing to handle any more of these demonstrations that turn into mass arrests. Even more importantly, we as a police union understand that this city lacks the political will to allow police to use the necessary tools to hold back criminal mobs to protect life and property. This once again, puts lives in danger. Haven’t we learned from 2020? Will our prosecutors and judges hold these criminals accountable? Will the activists call for more police accountability? This is Seattle’s public safety political reality.
Presently, 28% of the city’s remaining 847 deployable police officers (284) are eligible to retire. If yesterday is a precursor of future events, we may see what was previously described as Seattle’s “Summer of Love” once again turn into Seattle’s Summer of Violence and the decimation of a once renowned police force. This is Seattle’s public safety political reality. Moving forward, the Seattle Police Department is hiring.
And we await Whidbey’s agreement with Mayor Harrell in 3-2-1…
Trolls live to troll.
Sicko freaks.
They are mentally deranged freaks! See how violent these things are?? They are bullies that need to be shown they cannot just attack people because they don’t agree with it! Some of the most violent, worst people right now are within the LGBTQ…. Do not hire them, nor stand for their crap. They do not run the world!
Perfect strategy (they think): mix up the identity of the violent guerrillas among the legions of left wing groups, thereby giving them legal refuge with the courts, the sympathetic local government, and left wing media reporters. This is their most recent form of re-establishing victimhood. Everybody else are meanies: the Christians, the cops, and the anarchists.
This, too, will fail………..
I hope it will fail!
ANTIFA is here in Alaska. What will APD do? What will the city DA do?
Nothing.
They know better than to go Black Bloc because then their pansy a//// will be stuffed.
There is NO legitimate justification for anyone to be disguised in that manner, and exposing them IS a legitimate activity. If they are trying to obscure their identity in that fashion it is because they have criminal intentions.
Why does the LGBTQ+ crowd believe they should be tolerated when they can’t tolerate Christians? It isn’t just irony, it is un-American. Go ahead, get yer freak on, but then don’t be surprised when others find your freak ugly and hateful.
Tell me again, who are the haters? Not the Christians. Christians just want to see you end up in heaven, while the freaks want everyone else to go to hell.
No one hates quite as well as Christians Tamra.
They can’t even tolerate themselves Tamra. They are deranged. Where is whidby.??? Probably in jail after his attack on the peaceful Christians. Zero tolerance from the left. The most closed minded individuals in this nations history. Jew hating racists. It’s all very telling.
I’m beyond embarrased to be gay the past 10 years. They/them crowd has been eroding any public support we gained the past 50 years. You try to call them out on it and they call you “homophobic” … with internalized “homophobia” no less!
There is no getting through to that sick, degenerate cult. I will be walking around the “Pride” event with my MAGA hat and “There are only 2 genders” t shirt.
Ironic that the violent protesters found the prayer meeting to be an affront to the community, and yet they don’t see violence as an affront to the community. Am I missing something?
Everything described in this article is exactly what will or already has happened in Anchorage, the SH_THOLE of Alaska.
It’s past time to meet force with force.
Otherwise this never stops.
When there was a BLM protest in Palmer, there were ANTIFA there. No violence happened because all the counter protesters were armed. One BLM/ANTIFA showed up with a AR-15. He was watched very carefully. Palmer PD was fully supportive of us the counter protestors and we were their eyes and ears, which to BLM/ANTIFA Communists were very angry about.
I fully agree, if any ANTIFA here in Alaska tries this kind of crap, they will be met with overwhelming force!
Slightly off. You meet force with overwhelming force. Maybe that “Mayor pushed 1.8 million for druggy housing” could go to incarceration instead of one of her friend’s pockets.
Anyone look at the property tax exemptions for multi-family housing across Anchorage Muni? I will buy a drink for every person that can identify a for-profit organization that is not paying property taxes.
They want war, they will get war. So much for “tolerance”. They hate themselves, so cannot love others. No amount of appeasement or tolerance can make this group content – they are mentally ill.
Tranny turmoil. On full display!
Mindless effers.
“Mayor Harrell has called for a review of the city’s permitting process for rallies in sensitive areas, and highlighted the potential for confrontation at the Cal Anderson Park if Christians want to ever use it again.“
Dang…freedom of assembly is not for Christians?
Say it out loud, Mayor Harrell!
The mayor of Seattle seems deranged.
This is what happens when liberals vote, they elect brainless people (like the ANC assembly)
These 💩birds will continue to poke the bear. They should stop.
Oh, look… the tolerant and loving left is committing acts of violence again.
This is my surprised face: 😐
Where are the leftists of MRAK defending the violent left? Strange, the silence from the left is deafening.
I used to believe in live and let live when it came to the mentally ill transgender loonies. Now with seeing how violent and dangerous they are to a civil society, I have now changed my mind. Let the erasure begin. Erase the defective bits of society and restore full functionality of our simulation to the way it should be.
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