Ice Cream shop in Seattle's CHOP zone files lawsuit against city (despite not serving cops)https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/06/10/ice-cream-shop-in-seattles-chop-zone-files-lawsuit-against-city-despite-not-serving-cops-n557063Two other lawsuits were filed this week by businesses in the area. One by Hugo Properties LLC and the other by Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream. The lawsuit by Molly Moon’s is particularly interesting.
In the federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, Molly Moon’s stated its constitutional rights were “overrun” by the city’s decision to “abandon” the 10-block area of Capitol Hill overtaken by protesters. The ice cream maker is accusing the city of materially supporting and encouraging “a hostile occupation of that neighborhood.”
“This lawsuit does not seek to undermine CHOP participants’ message or present a counter message,” the lawsuit, acquired by KIRO Newsradio, read. “Rather, this lawsuit is about the plaintiff’s constitutional and other legal rights, of which were overrun by the City of Seattle’s decision to abandon and close off an entire city neighborhood, leaving it unchecked by the police, unserved by fire and emergency health services, and inaccessible to the public at large, and then materially support and encourage a hostile occupation of that neighborhood. The City’s decision subjected businesses, employees, and residents of that neighborhood to extensive property damage, public safety dangers, and an inability to use and access their properties.”
They got what they demanded, and now they're suing because they got it. I wish WA had judges that would sanction both the ice cream shop and their lawyer for this frivolous lawsuit. What is more likely is Seattle will cave and buy them off.
