George Freeman was convicted and disgraced from society for providing a safe place for people to come and express themselves. Teenagers looking for a foothold to jump the fence and go over to the dark side were shown a responsible way to spend their time at his institution. At the time, this was considered to be a gross endeavor. Read More
Remembering Seattle’s Nightlife: The Police and 1980’s Bias
Stumbling across this article gives a notable perspective of the Seattle police in the 1980s. One night following a brawl police were sent to the hospital after being assaulted and jumped during a fight involving 7 patrons of Club Broadway before Mister Freeman took it over, two years later. Notable here is that Freeman had no police incidents under his tenure. The history …
Demonizing the Innocent at Seattle’s “Disco Church”
In the early 1970’s the Seattle Police were dealing with some serious threats to the community. There are robbers, vandals, criminals assaulting innocent civilians, and worse, happening daily in the city. Luckily, the SPD have their priorities straight; the police know that the true threat to the city comes from the criminals and degenerates Read More
Parents in Arms: Lessons From Seattle’s Past
What lessons can we learn from the group formed during the 80’s called Parents in Arms? Parents In Arms claimed to be an organization that sought to improve the welfare of runaway teens. Although, one might think their actions were not very concerned with runaway teens, but instead about enforcing their religious, racial, and homophobic fears. Read More
Blast from the Past: What Ever Happened to The Monastery?
From 1977 through 1984 the Seattle Police department continually took undercover operations to eliminate The Monastery. The Monastery was difficult to understand because it was built in an old 1900’s Methodist Church, which then became a non-alcoholic after-hours rendezvous. Read More
Open Letter to Joe Kennedy, III
Dear Mister Kennedy, What are you doing about Parkland? Kennedy’s go to the fight. Your uncles went to the fight. Take the fight to Florida. Take it beyond the walls of your jurisdiction and out to the American people. The time to avenge the lives lost for a new generation of young people is now. Read More
