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Malcontentment Happy Hour: April 28, 2021

Video

Our live webcast from the former Seattle Anarchist Jurisdiction

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Editor’s Note: This show contains multiple videos of events that some viewers may find disturbing including graphic violence. Viewer discretion is advised.

The show from April 28, 2021, featured David Obelcz and our co-host Jennifer Smith.

  • Exodus from the Seattle Police Department continues
  • All Fireworks Banned in King County Beginning in 2022
  • Auburn Police Treat Road Rage Victim Like a Criminal Suspect
  • King County Health Tells Business Leaders to Prepare for Phase 2 COVID Restrictions
  • Was the Stabbing In Bothell and the Shooting in Rainier Beach Asian-bias Crimes?
  • Malcontented Minuted – Police Edition
    • Video shows Police seconds before the raid of Andrew Brown, Junior’s Home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
    • Video shows police officers fist-bumping and celebrating the injuries they caused to a 73-year old Alzheimer’s Patient
    • Stephanie Bottom, 66, in brutalized by North Carolina police on body cam and is starting a federal lawsuit
    • Virginia police officer misidentifies a cellphone as a gun and shoots Isaiah Brown 10 times
    • Bodycam video of Anthony Alvarez being shot by Chicago Police shows him running away
    • Two Hialeah, Florida Police officers have been arrested for writing fake traffic tickets
    • Bodycam video released on April 28 shows Lymond Moses being shot by police after a pretext welfare check because he was sleeping in his car
    • Tennessee police officer fired for high-fiving a suspect who used a racial slur during the arrest
    • Bodycam video of Mario Gonzalez being arrested in Almeda, California shows officers restaining him for over 5 minutes before he dies in custody
    • Prince Georges police officer arrested on multiple charges, including first-degree assault, after fellow officers turn him in for treatment of a Black teen suspect
  • Colleen Echohawk on Native-American Women Leaders

Local

King County Council votes 5-4 to ban fireworks in unincorporated county areas

[SEATTLE] – (MTN) A measure to ban fireworks in unincorporated King County introduced by Jim McDermott on February 27, passed a vote by the King County Council today 5-4. The measure will ban the use of unpermitted fireworks in the county and increases the fine from $250 to $1000.

The measure introduced is supported by King County Sheriff Mitzi Johnanknecht, North Highline Fire District Commissioner Liz Giba, and King County Fire Marshall Chris Ricketts.

Areas in green are unincorporated areas of King County where fireworks are no longer permitted

“With our dense population and increasingly dry summers, this legislation is a necessary step for public safety,” Sheriff Johnanknecht said, “While we recognize the importance of celebrating our nation’s independence, protecting life and property is paramount. We encourage our residents to celebrate at safe, permitted fireworks displays.”

In 2020, a home caught fire in White Center after public use of fireworks that caused a fatality. Another home in Renton also caught fire.

“We must do everything we can to protect our residents from further human tragedies, as well protect our natural areas from the increased risk of wildfire due to climate change,” councilman McDermott said.

Area hospitals deal with dozens of injuries every year caused by fireworks with many incidents involving crippling injuries to the hands and damage to the face and eyes.

Locally, areas east of the Sammamish River and south of 131st Ave NE in Woodinville, and areas east of 141st Ave NE in Kirkland are impacted. The use of fireworks is already illegal in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Woodinville. Incorporated areas of Bothell permit fireworks from July 1 to July 4. Unincorporated areas in Snohomish County still allow fireworks. Incorporated areas of Duvall allow fireworks on July 4 only.

Historically, area fireworks laws have been loosely enforced.