Mayor apologizes to demonstrators who were pepper sprayed

dkjamerican said on November 18, 2011 at 12:34 PM

A protest is no longer peaceful when it treads on the rights of others. SPD, keep up the good job you are trying to do, the non 99% says thank & we understand who is reallly at fault. The whiners, traitors, unions, & the enemy of the US are the ones that want to see our country fall. Your president must be proud of all of you while he is out traveling the world & promising tax dollars to foreigners.

LAHusky said on November 17, 2011 at 7:44 PM

Hello Seattle: Beginning Monday my wife, daughters and I will arrive for a weeks stay in West Seattle and then a new beach house in Ocean Shores. If it is all possible could you please have down town cleared out, so I can spend some LA money on tours of the Underground and the Space Needle, too. I sure would like to take my kids to Pike Place Market and drop some hard earned cash on fresh salmon and local organic fruit and vegetables. Perhaps even some razor clams to take to the new beach house. What? You don't want my corporate money? I am aghast; you sure had little difficulty booting the longtime purveyors of everything touristy out of Seattle Center for Mr. I only sell my glass to big business because they are the only ones that can afford it Chihuly. Surely, you had to know only big business buys season tickets to the likes of the Mariners and Seahawks? Thanks, in advance.

banditrider said on November 17, 2011 at 6:20 PM

Mayor McGinn is a joke, get a spine!! What about the local merchants unable to conduct business? Local business people trying to get to their jobs? The poor secretary unable to clock in because he/she is afraid? This is nonsense, again Seattle caters to the criminals. BTW, pepper spray is a level 1 defense tactic because it does not cause injury.

jackwong said on November 17, 2011 at 5:26 PM

Okay, maybe pepper spray is not deadly. But it's still too barbaric to treat a peaceful protest.

Rachel_Schat6a7 said on November 17, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Shame on you Mayor Mcgutless. The police order a crowd to disperse. The crowd does not comply. What would you have the police do to enforce order other than starting with pepper spray? Rubber bullets, batton, tasers???? What a pansy. Stick up for your officers that are doing their job, well, despite having to deal with these dirty little rats that are throwing sticks at them and sh*^%#@ on sidewalks. I don't care if you are prego, priest, or over the age of 70. Breaking the law is breaking the law.

shimo said on November 17, 2011 at 3:29 PM

@jackwong, I know by the this time most of the other posters have already educate you on this substance. Pepper spray, OC spray is not deadly, it's a irritant that render the sprayee to compliance. If you like jack you can even spray on your bowl of chile. But when you're down there and you take a big deep wif and loose control of all bodily functions, start vomiting, defecating, and uncontrol urination with a series of convulsive spasms the cops are probably using sarin gas on you and the protesters, than yes, you have a strong argument calling for their dismissal. Now that's deadly, and you can't use that on your bowl of chile.

carmo said on November 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM

While I do support the right to "Peaceful Assembly" these people do NOT have the right to disrupt normal activity. Blocking sidewalks is dangerous to patrons in the area. Businesses suffer because patrons (like myself) will avoid the area altogether. The woman who got sprayed DESERVED it. She should have obeyed the laws and the officers' requests. She is no stranger to this type of activity and the police don't know WHO is a danger to them! If she deserves an apology so do all the others' who were sprayed. McGinn,,,, start packing now!!! Get yourself and all your bike-loving (non road tax paying) friends out of here!

browndog said on November 17, 2011 at 10:18 AM

andyblue555: this is bigger than Seattle, so why would you have to live in Seattle? The Mayor is a moron admit it, but it sounds like so are you so coming forth to admit that might be difficult for you. These protesters that are all across the country, especially the ones that register on websites as the protesters should be sent a percentage of the bill/cost that has generated from police overtime and destruction to public property. Just think of the school supplies, the teachers wages, the school upgrades, the roads that could have been fixed but no we have to babysit a bunch of losers that can't follow laws put in place to persuade protesting in a peaceful mature manner. So go ahead and keep supporting these people as they drain your bank accounts through taxpayers money.

poedoldman said on November 17, 2011 at 9:18 AM

At what age do I become immune to obeying the law? 70? 80? 84?. Keep spraying these losers until they all go home. Oh wait, they're losers so they don't have homes, jobs, manners, etc.

serve said on November 17, 2011 at 9:05 AM

andyblue - I support peaceful protest of the occupy protesters & am not a tea party supporter, however; it appears that the mayor is undercutting the police and the people who are trying to clean up the mess & I don't support that.

yours_truly said on November 17, 2011 at 8:48 AM

Time to fire another chief of police. Brutal.

stonetrails said on November 17, 2011 at 8:47 AM

McDonald's new breakfast burger, the McGinn. A meatless patty, sprayed with pepper, surrounded by bleached white bread.

dinozzo said on November 17, 2011 at 8:27 AM

He should have pedeled over with some visine!!

andyblue555 said on November 17, 2011 at 8:16 AM

Is it just me or does this news blog seem to be over taken by tea party people? Such hatred for people they don't even know. I'll wager the majority don't even live in Seattle.

stryker said on November 17, 2011 at 7:30 AM

The old bat did it intentionally. "Rainey, a former school teacher and political activist, is no stranger to police. She was arrested during the original Nickelsville protests." Spray her again.

dhnrs said on November 17, 2011 at 7:11 AM

the major is an idiot

maynerdgkrebbs said on November 17, 2011 at 6:58 AM

People have the RIGHT to PEACEFULLY assemble and protest. They do not have the RIGHT to block traffic,sidewalks,and disrupt everyone else's life. The 84 year old female knew what she was doing,she was provoking the police. Don't these people have jobs? Someplace else to go? Like home.Or are they professional protesters?

serve said on November 17, 2011 at 6:54 AM

The Mayor of Seattle is a Wimp. The police should not do anything for him.

dreambeing said on November 17, 2011 at 6:49 AM

Start looking for another job, McGinn. Maybe one where you can wear a dress to work...you spineless wuss !

blaze3016 said on November 17, 2011 at 6:34 AM

jackwong: so now in your eyes, Pepper spray is deadly. dude put down the crack pipe and do a little reading. It's pepper!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and if it were deadly, why would the cops need to carry a gun?

sumner31 said on November 17, 2011 at 6:28 AM

Sometimes drastic measures are called for. I hope Seattle realizes who they elected and makes him a one term wonder.

stonetrails said on November 17, 2011 at 6:26 AM

McChicken, McNugget, McGinn. . . it's all a kids show.

yessir said on November 17, 2011 at 6:15 AM

frank... you do go a little nutty at times you know ; )

freedomfrank said on November 17, 2011 at 6:11 AM

When is McShwinn gonna say hes sorry for being the most inept, spineless mayor Seattle has ever had?

notquite said on November 17, 2011 at 5:57 AM

McGinn is pathetic...enough said.

PropertyTaxPayer said on November 17, 2011 at 5:20 AM

Mike McGinn is the worst Mayor ever. The old woman knew what would be in store. She's a well seasoned liberal battle axe, with many protests and arrests under her belt.

freedomfrank said on November 17, 2011 at 4:38 AM

Gonna be funny if this cops "does" get fired but the cops who murder get to keep on working lol,,,

riverman said on November 17, 2011 at 4:38 AM

BTW... @jackwong: pepper spray is not deadly.

riverman said on November 17, 2011 at 4:37 AM

the mayor is an idiot. they got what they deserved. next time a cop in riot gear says, "get out of the intersection", do it!!!

jackwong said on November 17, 2011 at 3:24 AM

This definitely calls for a full investigation on all the officers that sprayed the deadly chemicals and have them fired immediately. We cannot have bullying of protestors without someone benig punished.

hamchuck said on November 17, 2011 at 2:01 AM

You idiots. She is demonstrating that while a single simple person can get pepper sprayed and go without health care or opportunities, the entitled rich can fail entire companies or nations and walk away with millions. I'm a republican and this is not how this country is built. We are headed toward an economic aristocracy with you rabbles supporting it.

jakfb said on November 17, 2011 at 1:13 AM

Mayor mcginn is an idiot how did he ever become a mayor. So ready to get votes he would sell out his own mother. What a sell out jerk! Oh and old lady stay away from areas where dumb people are and you wont get pepper sprayed.

josefina said on November 16, 2011 at 11:43 PM

The Mayor is an idiot and the next confrontation with anarchist goons in the street should require the Mayor to go to the scene and personally disperse the crowd with his magic wand. If I were a cop I would turn my back at the next demonstration and let the goons take over the city. Give the Mayor what he wants. Anarchy.

eklnd said on November 16, 2011 at 11:38 PM

Nope. Go get some glasses. They were moving to the sidewalk. Many were still in the street and check out the donkey that was trying to steal police equipment. Yep, you need to see an opthamologist.

alsienko said on November 16, 2011 at 11:17 PM

Look Mayor, These people were breaking the law and disobeying the law by occupying the middle of the street and they refused to obey the orders of the law enforcment officers. The mayor should be apologizing to SPD for letting things get so far out of hand. If the mayor feels that the law breaks need an apology maybe he should go back to making freinds and creating bicycle lanes with car taxes- something he's good at!

shimo said on November 16, 2011 at 11:14 PM

The article said, "Rainey, a former school teacher and political activist, is no stranger to police. She was arrested during the original Nickelsville protests." This old women is more experience than anyone on that street. So she is problaly use to being pepper sprayed. And from the looks of the still shoot she don't look like it's having any effect on her. As for the mayor McWeasel of Seattle, you people there voted for him, enjoy!

_nope_ said on November 16, 2011 at 11:13 PM

Ok, seriously... the video shows it plain as day. At the time they were sprayed, these people WERE on the sidewalk. There were no direct orders being issued for people to be out of compliance with. So i'm not sure what quoting washington law does for anyone here...

Sir_Real said on November 16, 2011 at 11:10 PM

"I'm MELTING!"

slappywag said on November 16, 2011 at 10:51 PM

If I was the mayor, I would have apologized too. But it would have been more like "I'm sorry that you people are idiots."

dakotanative said on November 16, 2011 at 10:32 PM

Time for an occupy the mayor's front lawn. Bang some drums at 2 in the morning and block his driveway. If he tries to ride his bike to work, thumb tacks will end that trip. Our right to assemble, right?

eklnd said on November 16, 2011 at 10:19 PM

This is exactly why I refuse to spend my money in downtown Seattle. The best way to get back at the city council is to boycott the businesses. No patronage = no money = no revenues = empty buildings = Tacoma...no I mean Seattle.

seatownbadger said on November 16, 2011 at 10:03 PM

RCW 46.61.250 Pedestrians on roadways. (1) Where sidewalks are provided it is unlawful for any pedestrian to walk or otherwise move along and upon an adjacent roadway. Where sidewalks are provided but wheelchair access is not available, disabled persons who require such access may walk or otherwise move along and upon an adjacent roadway until they reach an access point in the sidewalk. (2) Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking or otherwise moving along and upon a highway shall, when practicable, walk or move only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction and upon meeting an oncoming vehicle shall move clear of the roadway.

seatownbadger said on November 16, 2011 at 10:00 PM

RCW 9A.76.020 Obstructing a law enforcement officer. (1) A person is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer if the person willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. (2) "Law enforcement officer" means any general authority, limited authority, or specially commissioned Washington peace officer or federal peace officer as those terms are defined in RCW 10.93.020, and other public officers who are responsible for enforcement of fire, building, zoning, and life and safety codes. (3) Obstructing a law enforcement officer is a gross misdemeanor.

thinkthencomment said on November 16, 2011 at 10:00 PM

If a 85 year old woman intentionally shoots someone, it's still murder. Follow the rules. Simple.

seatownbadger said on November 16, 2011 at 9:56 PM

I do feel bad for this lady who had to experince being pepper sprayed. Not to say she was the one causing the problems but probably more then likely caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. If you look at the pictures out there you see potesters wearing swimming goggles, and large safety goggles to sheild them from pepper spray. My question if you are out to "peacefully" protest why do you need these items. This shows a clear intent on the protesters part to start some sort of trouble with police to try and raise attention to their cause. I'm sorry you do not need to disrupt others peoples lifes for your cause. Seattle already has some of the worst traffic in the nation, and trying to reroute traffic or block intersections is totaly uncalled for. I'm sorry if you are given warnings to dispurse or vacate the area, and you refuse you deserve to be pepper sprayed. I think they should all be arrrested, and booked into jail. Go hold hands and sing your songs on a jail room floor

intrepid1 said on November 16, 2011 at 9:42 PM

Here's a solution: Re-route traffic. It isn't rocket science people. Police are trained in traffic direction, or they used to be. Seems all they are trained to do these days is form a line and deploy pepper spray, or club people. When non-violent protests are met with violence, the legitimacy of those in power is undermined. Unfortunately, it takes disruption for established laws for protest to have any effect. Gandhi disrupted Indian society and it lead to an independent state out from under British colonial control. Martin Luther King disrupted "laws" designed to relegate African American's so permanent second-class citizen status and we're a better nation for it. Might as well just all accept the status quo , then, and scuttle rights to free assembly and speech because, well you know, its an inconvenience to some. Better just disburse them with pepper spray and then justify the abuse.

tugthug said on November 16, 2011 at 9:35 PM

The Mayor is a spinless wussie!

bookintyme said on November 16, 2011 at 9:31 PM

I think this mayor needs to live somewhere that has no police at all, so that the mayor's constituants can learn how they will get along allowing all to seof-enforce.

SOwhat said on November 16, 2011 at 9:31 PM

If the police have to tell you something more than once, you're an idiot!

collegeguy said on November 16, 2011 at 9:21 PM

@F5mando, How is supporting the rights of others over the rights of the few (occupiers) who decided to try to block peoples access to public roads by attempting to block the road? When did the rights of a small group of people (who have every right to demostrate legally) supercede the rights of everyone else? By attempting to block cars from using roads, they were harrassing drivers who just wanted to get where they were going. If you think the occupiers have more rights than anyone else, you have no clue what a "police state" is. Yes, demostrate all you want but remember, everyone else has just as much right to the roads and you need to stay out of the way and let them by. The police did the right thing in this case. Non-lethal methods to force people to obey the laws that they themselves want others to abide by but not them.

Moonshinewilly said on November 16, 2011 at 9:19 PM

Really F5Mando? They sat in the intersection and resused to move. even after being told to moave several times.. No respect for the law = face full of pepper spray.

CaptainLarry said on November 16, 2011 at 9:09 PM

McGinn continues to demonstrate how incompetent and pandering he is. Zero leadership capabilities and a one term Mayor, he can't be gone soon enough!

F5mando said on November 16, 2011 at 9:07 PM

I find it very disturbing that so many of my fellow citizens are openly supportive of being governed by a "police state" and of using violence against peaceful members of our society. Whatever happened to "we believe in the Constitution" - the right to free speech, to assemble and to raise our grievances with our government? It's just a matter of time until this leads to another "Kent State" massacre.

firesoul said on November 16, 2011 at 8:55 PM

Wow. He totally stabbed the police in the back on that one. Talk about throwing someone under the bus. The police did the right thing, and just because there was some negative publicity from it, the mayor falls over himself to try and appease the minority that didn't agree with the pepperspraying. Mr. Mayor, you're acting much too desperate and it's showing. You're an embarrassment to Seattle.

wooyooing said on November 16, 2011 at 8:43 PM

what a loser. if he and those cops ever loss their jobs, I would LMAO so badly and they would not be welcome to join anyone from OWS. That Seattle Police Chief John Diaz is not doing his job, what he is doing is he is protecting is own pay check. Fxxx all off them.

dakotanative said on November 16, 2011 at 8:34 PM

I used to like the guy a little bit. What a coward. Not a chance that he will see another term.

snakepliskin said on November 16, 2011 at 8:28 PM

Who voted for this guy? We should build a statue in his honor. Maybe he's on a bike getting splashed from a bus going through a pothole full of water. It would be a great place for pigeons to hang out.

NotSuprised said on November 16, 2011 at 8:26 PM

Apologize.....really....you F-ing kidding...........

jdtt1 said on November 16, 2011 at 8:09 PM

Okay...wanna good laugh. Think about this. Here goes...He got elected. We wonder why this country is so f-ed up. There ya go...people vote for people like this. Apologize before hearing the facts? If I were that ladies attorney during the lawsuit, I'd call him as a witness. I'd be like, "Mr. Mayor. You apologized to my client because you thought it was wrong what happened in your city...right? See...even the mayor thought this was wrong. You can deposit the check at...(most likely one of the banks being protested, lol). " Oh...it would suck to be a cop in that city. No support, constant mixed messages, the inability to read minds (lol), etc.

gladimoved said on November 16, 2011 at 8:05 PM

SUPPORT OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE, NOT THE IDIOT MAYOR!

valmiller said on November 16, 2011 at 7:53 PM

Mr Mayor please wake up the police cannot be responsibel for every nut who is witt these guys who ought to picking up rusbbish along the highways for a free sandwich!! Get real sir! Three people hurt or killed in Lake ccIty a woman raped and hurt and invaded the police have better things to do get these wastes of space off the streets!

thegoat said on November 16, 2011 at 7:27 PM

Mayor McMumbles is the biggest idiot that city has ever seen. If he spent half as much time applogizing to people as he did doing something productive, he might get somewhere.

browndog said on November 16, 2011 at 7:24 PM

Just wait, eventually somebody is gonna get themselves killed, or many people. This is costing the city 100's of thousands of dollars and will be well into the millions when the lawsuits settle. And yet we have not enough money for our schools. If you think that these people are right, think again when you get taxed more for schools and other issues. Or when you hear all of the cops salaries are out the roof because they had to work overtime to try and manage these ignorant people. OK, go ahead start name calling me, and coming up with excuses why these people are in the right and I am wrong.

Mingledchime said on November 16, 2011 at 7:22 PM

Reading through most of these comments there sure are a lot of people out there with ugly attitudes who don't mind vomiting it forth for all others to read.

ruba61 said on November 16, 2011 at 7:09 PM

Pepper spray?? Should have tased them!!! TASED THEM ALL OVER AND OVER ALONG WITH MAYOR Mc Cheese!!!

mygreenroses81 said on November 16, 2011 at 7:03 PM

Residents of Seattle I beg you, vote this idiot out!!!!!!

maltbymike said on November 16, 2011 at 7:00 PM

I'm sure she dreweled like that before the pepper spray.

talontwo said on November 16, 2011 at 6:39 PM

To swatguy: I couldn't agree with you more.

talontwo said on November 16, 2011 at 6:38 PM

Apologizing? APOLOGIZING? Are you kidding me? Wow...way to back the people who enforce our laws Mayor. The crazy liberals in this state just keep proving how crazy they are......and Seattle residents just keep voting in idiots like this guy. To the Seattle Police Department - you are NOT at fault here. You are doing the job you are paid to do. For that, I thank you. For the protestors - why don't you try going to work day in and day out and pay your taxes like the rest of us. It's over now......clean up your mess and go home.

washki91 said on November 16, 2011 at 6:34 PM

German police in the 1940’s gassed elderly people and all others moving slowly too, so why blame Seattle police? Do we not live in a democracy?

collentine1 said on November 16, 2011 at 6:32 PM

Trust me; she has been sprayed before!

collentine1 said on November 16, 2011 at 6:29 PM

Yes, I would not exactly call these Occupiers patriots, considering their behavior! Please! Support your local police. No apology needed.

conseula said on November 16, 2011 at 6:29 PM

@Mayor Mike McGinn...you don't owe this 84 year old woman an apology..what in the H is this woman doing at Occupy Seattle when she should have known that it is a chaotic environment, violence happening? I say someone planted the old girl and paid her for getting in the crowd.. Or, she needs to be put in a home because she is suffering from Alzheimers or Demensia!! I am a senior...I am active in politics but I do it from my computer or telephone surveys..OR ANY AVENUES ON THE COMPUTER WHEREBY I CAN EXPRESS MY OPINION..One example is King 5 Comments.. Mr. Mayor..you are wrong with apologizing..This old lady had a choice and if the choice was the wrong one, she deserves exactly what she got..PEPPER SPRAYED...ALONG WITH THE 19 YEAR OLD MOTHER WHO WAS PEPPERED SPRAYED..Any responsible mother to be would not jeopradize her child to violence or the possibility that something could happen whereby it could cause her to miscarry. Irresonsible on both of these women!

SeattleMike5 said on November 16, 2011 at 6:28 PM

That's just pathetic. These "protestors" were blocking traffic and provoking police. The mayor should apologize to the police chief for not backing him up.

torkezilla said on November 16, 2011 at 6:27 PM

sureel.......when you graduate from middle school let us know.

Sir_Real said on November 16, 2011 at 6:24 PM

I heard the police started spraying them because they started singing "God Bless America"

swatguy said on November 16, 2011 at 6:17 PM

Rule 1: To avoid being pepper sprayed, do not take part in an illegal action (Yes, Toto, blocking streets and disobeying orders of the police are illegal). Rule 2: Refer to Rule 1.

realitybites2 said on November 16, 2011 at 6:15 PM

They were breaking the law and asked to move along and told they would be sprayed and were....I'm sick of these protesters getting away with murder, not to mention there was a sewer break one block away that the police were trying to keep them away from that was a health risk. I'm sick of our Mayor siding with these loons, do your job Mike and follow the LAWS and not your personal political feelings, you work for everyone in Seattle not just those on the LEFT. Remember that.

eagle12 said on November 16, 2011 at 6:12 PM

Unbelievable! Well Seattle, you elected this idiot as Mayor and you're stuck with him for the time being, but if you elect him again good luck. He has no clue what the word leadership means.

wolves50 said on November 16, 2011 at 6:11 PM

McGinn is a mealy-mouthed coward, just like most of those protesters out there for the Occupy movement. If those protesters are out to make a statement by blocking traffic during rush-hour, then they should expect some blow-back. I believe in their right to be out there trying to do it, but they shouldn't whine when stuff hits the fan; that's what protests like that are all about. They are out there looking for a confontation. Sometimes that's a healthy thing for society. However, those whiny little cowards expect everyone else to cater to their needs while they are protesting? Give me a break! I have nothing but contempt for groups that do everything they possibly can to provoke a confrontation with police, then whine when the police finally intervene. It's like a bunch of Palestinians out there.

grumpa said on November 16, 2011 at 6:10 PM

Wow this mayor needs a mental health check!

tabithastevens said on November 16, 2011 at 6:07 PM

He apologized? You've got to be kidding. Seattle needs a mayor with a SPINE, who will stand up for his police force. You know, Mr. Mayor...the ones who were actually doing their jobs? DO YOURS.

franky said on November 16, 2011 at 6:05 PM

DISGUSTING. GET HIM OUT OF OFFICE.

dirtmaster said on November 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM

@ southlakeunion and brextavator-You have just proven my point exactly with idiot comments like that. I pray that you don't vote...

Shaniqua said on November 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM

The mayor is an incompetent fool. I can't wait to see that idiot drummed out of office.

robj98168 said on November 16, 2011 at 5:57 PM

Shame on you Mr. Mayor- You obviously have not watched the news in the last ten years... allowing the police to review their own actions in Seattle is like allowing a 2 year old to watch how many cookies he should pick. Personally I think you should send a message and fire Police Chief Diaz. Immediately.

seatownbadger said on November 16, 2011 at 5:55 PM

After reading this article I am so glad I moved out of Seattle about a year ago. This just seals the deal, and I will never step foot in the city again. The mayor is a total idiot, and should not be doing anything without knowing the facts first. I saw the video, and the pictures online which clearly show the protesters not following the police directives, and even at one point were trying to steal a police bike. How is that a "peaceful" demonstation? I do support freedom of speech, and the right to protest but not at the expense of blocking streets, or disrupting the local business who are trying to get geared up for the holiday shoppers. Because of this idiot mayors actions I will encourage everyone I know to take their business outside of Seattle.

southlakeunion said on November 16, 2011 at 5:53 PM

There's homeless people all over downtown Seattle on a daily basis, there's open crack deals and prostitution in Belltown... .. and instead the police attack wood carvers and protesters? Sounds like we need either a new Mayor or a new Chief of Police.

brexcavator said on November 16, 2011 at 5:45 PM

How nice that he is allowing the police to review themselves and decide if they were wrong.. They gassed a crowd in Seattle. They should all be fired.

rightsdefender said on November 16, 2011 at 5:44 PM

Mayor McCheese is a moron. I want to pepper spray that guy. The police are there to keep civil order, and if the protestors don't comply with officers' command to maintain order, there going to get the dreaded pepper blast. I support our police. Have a nice day!

dixiedog said on November 16, 2011 at 5:43 PM

McGinn is not a leader.

stryker said on November 16, 2011 at 5:42 PM

"Mayor apologizes", Im sorry you were stupid and got pepper sprayed, GTF OUT!!, Yea, we wish. PUSSSSSSSSY

dirtmaster said on November 16, 2011 at 5:40 PM

that is correct! I am so ashamed to tell people that I live in the "seattle area". How can a city be so misguided? I am actually at a loss for words over the fact that a Mayor would APOLOGIZE that some protesters that were being cleared from the street for BREAKING THE LAW were pepper sprayed!!!!! truly shocking and sad

aziza said on November 16, 2011 at 5:40 PM

Yeah... freedom to assemble and free speech are out dated. Anytime an elderly person is moving too slow, just knock them out of the way. Love this society! (sarcasm)

shelley said on November 16, 2011 at 5:37 PM

Our mayor should be supporing our police, not apologizing for their use of non-lethal force.