Show threadnullagentFeb 1

And of course the very next day the Seattle police union put out an aggressive statement indicating that they have no plans to actually support anyone oppressed by or protesting ICE.

They even cast shade on the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

You can typically count on SPOG to lead a work stoppage in protest at some point. They're also likely to sue in court (to delay) anytime they are told to do something they don't like.

#Seattle #MikeSloan #SPD #ACAB #PNW #SPOG #ReneeGood #AlexPretti

Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️Jan 16
Comforting guidance for Seattle police but not residents. So just who do we call for assistance and protection when ICE breaks the law? Looks like mutual aid or “you’re on your own!”
#Seattle #ICE #SPD #SPOG #ChiefBarnes
https://open.substack.com/pub/ericacbarnett/p/new-police-directive-be-respectful?r=ct3l&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
New Police Directive: “Be Respectful,” “Don’t Interfere” When Responding to Calls About ICE Raids

The directive does allow officers to act if someone starts a protest or blocks traffic.

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Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️Jan 1

SPD starts the New Year out right! As repressive actions by currently out of town for the holidays Chief Barnes continue and further drains to the budget of hiring bonuses. There’s a lot of work ahead to overcome bigoted SPD priorities.
#Seattle #SeattlePolice #SPOG

https://open.substack.com/pub/ericacbarnett/p/tort-claim-by-two-fired-spd-employees?r=ct3l&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

Tort Claim by Two Fired SPD Employees Alleges Gender, Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Under Police Chief Shon Barnes

Barnes’ chief of staff reportedly responded to concerns about a crackdown on the nude beach at Denny Blaine Park by saying, “We’re not here for the gays.”

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nullagentDec 16

"the initiative would give police power to arrest people who fall asleep in public"

So there's a fucked up ballot initiative coming that wants to make existing at all as a homeless person a jail-able offense.

It's sponsored by non-other than the Seattle police union (aka SPOG) and is a power grab to give useless cops an easy way to pack prisons.

Don't sign this bullshit initiative.

https://publicola.com/2025/07/29/initiative-would-criminalize-sleeping-outdoors-in-king-county/

#SPD #SPOG #Homeless #Seattle #KingCounty #ACAB #SeattlePol

Initiative Would Criminalize Sleeping Outdoors in King County - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett Saul Spady—Dick’s Burgers scion, anti-tax election activist (twice over), and KIRO radio fill-in host—has filed an…

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Liam 🏳️‍🌈Dec 10

Fuck Joy Hollingsworth, Maritza Rivera, Debora Juarez, Dan Strauss, Bob Kettle, and Sara Nelson- approving this police contract is unconscionable.

#Seattle #SPOG

Weird SocksDec 6

#SeaPol #Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #SPOG #Police

Op/Ed [Elected body that will - do the math - absolutely approve the SPOG contract] must vote down the SPOG contract!

Rinck: N
Foster: N
Lin: N
Hollingsworth: Y
Rivera: Y
Juarez: Y
Kettle: Y
Saka: Y
Worm: doesn't matter

This sort of Op/Ed annoys me. I know I should just get over it. I know it serves a purpose.
Let's maintain pressure on Mayor-elect Wilson!

https://www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/05/op-ed-seattle-council-must-reject-harrells-police-guild-contract-demand-accountability/

Op-Ed: Seattle Council Must Reject Harrell’s Police Guild Contract, Demand Accountability » The Urbanist

# Seattle's proposed police union contract once again fails to deliver even the meager reforms and accountability promised eight years ago, opines Howard Gale. With Seattle City Council set to vote on the contract this month, here's the case for rejecting it.

The Urbanist » Advocacy journalism for better cities.
SSFC KDT 💚💙⚽🌹💻🍺✌May 26, 2025

SPOG blatantly and shamelessly lies about the 2020 George Floyd protests, film not at 11.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/1kvti9j/what_we_are_struggling_to_understand_is_why_was/

#seattle #police #floyd #chaz #spog

nullagentMay 7, 2025

The Seattle Police Officers Guild is suing the Seattle Police for being slow as fuck with records requests. 🥴

This all stems from an SPD policy where if you make more than one records request they will group and process your orders one at a time, each taking possibly months or years.

Which I for one am extremely happy to see the SPOG helping us cop watchers have more tools to expose the bad behavior of SPOG members 😅

https://publicola.com/2025/05/06/seattle-police-guild-sues-police-department-over-public-records-delays/

#SPOG #SPD #Seattle #cops #acab #foia #PDR #PNW

Seattle Police Guild Sues Police Department Over Public Records Delays - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett The Seattle Police Officers Guild has filed a lawsuit against the Seattle Police Department over its…

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DivestSPDApr 5, 2025

Idk, seems like two homeless people did all the work here 🤔

#Seattle #SPD #SPOG #homeless

Show threadnullagentMar 17, 2025

This now banned dragnet surveillance tactic was used to great effect in Seattle for the most petty of reasons.... there was a protest at the Police Union building.

Little to no property damage or other harm was reported (other than the cops beating ppl of course) none the less the fucking FBI built a case entirely on dragnet phone spying tools fit for a Tom Clancy novel.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/5/22918487/fbi-geofence-seattle-blm-protest-police-guild-attack

#SPOG #SPD #FBI #ACAB #surveillance #Seattle #spying #Google #BLM #Android

FBI used geofence warrant in Seattle after BLM protest attack, new documents show

Documents unsealed in court reveal the FBI used a geofence warrant to try to identify suspects in an arson attack against the Seattle Police Officers Guild.

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