Protests continue as Inslee backs review of police actions
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday renewed his support of peaceful protests of George Floyd’s killing and praised organizers for helping clamp down on outbreaks of violence which have marred nightly demonstrations in Seattle.
And he said the idea of armed citizens camping out in front of stores — as occurred in Snohomish earlier this week — is a bad idea.
“Having more guns in a volatile situation makes things worse,” Inslee said, adding that he’d heard Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney expressing a similar view.
On Wednesday, Fortney posted a video statement on the sheriff’s department Facebook page denouncing Floyd’s killing as “abhorrent” and embracing the message of those demonstrating peacefully in response.
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