List Of Recent Attacks In Seattle

US Bank Attacked in Capitol Hill

The first act took place on Saturday, October 15th, and the target was a US Bank on Capitol Hill. An eye-witiness described the following scene:

"Here I am smoking out the window and this anonymous looking motherfucker in a black hoodie and a backpack comes running up Denny and smashes out the windows with an ice pick or something and runs off towards Dick’s. It took a half an hour before the cops even showed up. That dude was way gone before I could even call my friends over to be like “some crazy shit is happening come look at this.”

We find it humorous that, thanks to past anarchist attacks on banks, the fine residents of Capitol Hill now find such events common and understandable. This action was not claimed.
[Smashy smashy is on the lips of everyone]

Yuppies’ House Vandalized, CD

Four days later on October 19th, someone threw containers filled with paint at a house across the street from the old Autonomia Social Center in the Central District. The residents discovered 20 foot streaks of red paint on the walls of their large house and alerted the authorities. Based on their reaction (claiming to the media that it was anarchists that did it), it is clear that the residents of the house were involved in having the social center closed. However, given that plenty of information was put on the internet during the battle to maintain the social center, anyone in the neighborhood could have been behind this act. Contrary to the police, the media, and the gentrifiers, the social center was well liked by portions of the surrounding neighborhood.

Bank of America Attacked in Fremont

The most bizarre of these events took place the next night (presumably) on October 20th. A Bank of America somewhere in Fremont was attacked by anonymous individuals. The next day, a communiqe appeared on the internet that read as follows:

"mic check!!! we got a little tired of the drama in the GA [General Assembly] and decided to take some direct actions and smash out the windows of a bank so maybe think of doing it yourself. spread this info everywhere in seattle and at the GA. were against the bank right? we love you all."

The communique was signed “anarchistcrabpplz.” The authors of the communique are referring to the General Assembly of Occupy Seattle. With the intention of the movement being to punish the big banks, it is no surprise that some grumpy anarchists took it upon themselves to physically damage a bank. But seriously, anarchists in Fremont? Who knew?

Army Recruitment Vehicles Torched, Everett

Lastly, and most seriously, is the burning of three Army recruitment vehicles in Everett on the night of Wednesday, October 26th. A van used by the recruiting center was set on fire and the flames quickly spread to two other military vehicles. The authorities have been trying to make the case that the fire was caused by people attempting to siphon gasoline, but we find that unlikely. The Seattle area is filled with veterans who have every reason to despise the petty hustlers that recruited them. It is an immense relief to know that there are still people who remember the role the US military plays in forcibly imposing and promoting the capitalist economy across the world. We salute the arsonist with the entirety of our hearts and wish them good luck in evading capture.

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MADISON PARK - In the early hours of Wednesday, November 9th, someone set fire to a Bank of America ATM. The bank was located in Madison Park, one of the wealthier neighborhoods of Seattle. The fire spread from the ATM into the interior of the building, causing extensive smoke damage. In total, the fire cost the bank $150,000. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.

Later on that same Wednesday, a protest against banks and cuts to education took place in the University District. When the protesters reached a Chase Bank, they found it surrounded by dozens of riot police.

Over the past several weeks, the public has grown accustomed to the sight of police guarding banks. By doing this, the police have revealed their true role as the protectors and servants of capitalism. They sometimes even act as bodyguards for the rich—the night JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon spoke at the downtown Sheraton, the cops were out in force, arresting and pepper-spraying the angry demonstrators.

From the siege of the Sheraton to the firebombing of the Bank of America, we are now seeing a broad spectrum of tactics in the struggle against capitalism in Seattle. Hopefully this remains the case and people learn more and more how to best support and compliment eachother’s actions instead of crying “provacateur” everytime someone does something risky and brave.
Just as we have for every other action we report on, we would like to applaud the author(s) of this fine act and wish them good luck in all of their future ventures.

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