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the hypocrisy of these people forcing emergency services out of the city, then begging them to come back when it turns to shit is insane

From “we want the cops gone” to “the cops abandoned us” is beyond hypocritical and says absolutely everything about these people.

Nobody should have to work 2-3 jobs to afford a place to live... that's sick thinking.

11:04 ik im not the only one that just saw that pregnant lady smoking 💀

Imagine thinking that police arresting degenerate violent criminals is far right.

If the girl being questioned about housing at around the 10 minute mark is the niece the older woman was referring to I can say with about 95% confidence that she is indeed using drugs, likely fentanyl, while pregnant. That poor baby is fucked for life IF it is lucky enough to not die before making it to term. So incredibly sad.

The idiocy of calling your movement after French Revolution but ignoring the fact that those that started the French Revolution ended up dying on the guillotine they used to kill their “oppressors”.

“So you watched this young man die?” “Yes” _grinning from ear to ear_

As a European I’m astonished by this abomination, it’s absolutely crazy how downhill this world is going

"We used the homeless because we can't be bothered to stay outside all night" it's actually insane he admitted to manipulating them like that 💀

I felt that “sike” so deeply. 😂

That "sike!" Had me spraying my drink true my nostrils 😂😂😂

It's crazy that this guy literally said he invited the homeless into CHOP because he couldn't be bothered to sleep outside for his protest for 30 days. What a great guy.

Its crazy how the woman was pregnant and she was complaining about germs, few seconds later she starts smoking

Everybody needs to be held accountable for this situation. Left, right, and everyone in-between that were a part of this.

And Swedish people keeps complaining about "O.C", gangs, drugs and shootings. We live in a fucking paradise overhere.

I've volunteered at multiple shelters across nyc, there are people working 2-3 jobs who still have to live in shelters because they cannot afford nor do they have the resources to rent or buy a home.

The lack of accountability from the CHOP leaders is insane. It’s not our fault, we only started it.

But the guy was very correct about the fact that 99% of us are only a pay check or two away from being homeless. Combine the pay check to pay check situation with the fact that so many people have no family to speak of and it’s a quick down hill spiral. 🌀 😢

This has to be some of the most incredible, daring, and F****** brave content on youtube ive ever seen

Chop is without a doubt the most embarassing organisation I've ever witnessed.

As a former homeless person that stayed in Seattle these people have destroyed the city i once loved. Absolutely disgusting. Thank god i was able to get out and sober before the fetty craze hit because i would most likely be dead. Just hit 7 years sober.

"You wanna go?" *throws bananas*

Its interesting to not just see the situation in the video, but also the reactions in comments. It really shows how diverse are people's views. Is this video political? True? Professional? I dont think we have enough information to determine that. But what I think is an issue, is how people try to see the cause of this problem and try to solve it. Maybe the cause are those that benefit from it, but even that is complicated. I wonder how it will get resolved.

The dude who said that America is the most racist country in the world has clearly never left the country

I love the activist screaming at the paramedic that the life of the injured is on his hands meanwhile there is an angry and armed mob on his way

I have to carry pepper spray because I've been agressed 3 times now there

I actually really felt some sense of wholesomeness from the first clip of the guy giving them the weapon. It's uniquely absurd but wonderful at the same time

Man Im genuinely rooting for the guy in the motel talking about woodworking, something about him you can tell he wants to get better. I hope he figured out something for work and does get his potential craft out there. This situation sucks, there's some hypocrisy, some genuine victims, but however you look at it - nobody should be living like this.

“you wana go” him: throws banana instead of fist

Woman: “I’m pregnant and I get sick very easily” *caught sharing a cig 30 seconds later* 11:12

“We used the homeless as human shields to accomplish our own aims” pretty much sums up the way these activists think.

I love that quote, “I already hit rock bottom, I’m going up” Best of luck to him

They put words in the guys mouth. He said "I don't need any help" to "I want to be here."

It feels like every Northern American city is some different form of a dystopia with Tyler's videos.

I was homeless at one point in my life, and I have to agree with some of the people that say that the missions are dirty and unsafe. That was my experience as well. I ended camping out by a railroad track where there wasn't any homeless around. Eventually I got a job, saved up my money & moved on. During that time I rented some space at a storage unit, so all of my stuff was somewhere more secure. Took my showers at a gym, and on my days off I avoided any location where the homeless would hang out. There is a category of homeless people that maintain a cleaner appearance & actually blend into society rather well. Unless you spotted them leaving their camp, you probably never guessed..

The pregnant woman was clearly an addict. They don't want to go to a shelter not because its dirty but because they can't freely use drugs.

1:27 idk why the cop coming out of the smoke on the bike killed me 😭dying laughing

"they don't want to participate in society" who would've guessed that when society treats you like shit you wouldn't want to be involved with it huh

Wow i cant believe that banning all emergency services ended so horribly 🙄 absolute hypocrites and idiots

Disgusting how people are anti-police but get angry at them for not helping it’s hypocritical and absolutely stupid

Ahhhh hahaha loool "Negan style execution". Loool yesss! I do believe this city looks like an episode of TWD!! 😂😂

38:35 bro tyler's response was gold "not gonna happen, no" hahahahahha

"Its dangerous to go alone. Take this." -you have aquired the nail bat-

The woman that was 8 months pregnant was definitely on drugs, so unfortunate!!!

I liked how the Chinese guy called anyone he didn’t like “Soyboys” yet was constantly scared going into the homeless camps 😂😂😂

no wonder people hate jonathan choe 😂 he can’t go one second without looking at a homeless person and accusing them of doing fentanyl

30:20 are they serious?! First they demand, threat and use violence to get the police kicked out from the area. Then when her comrades hurt her, she plays victim and tell that the police didn't help??? Insane

Watching these make me realize how blindsighted I was. Journalisim shouldn’t be about a dang celebrity getting their 4th divorce, this should be the stuff they put out instead.

The traffic cone at the beginning 😂😂😂

Is fentanyl biggest drug out here: probably oxygen.. Lol that got me😂😂

These people have such a crazy mental disconnect between "we forced them to leave" and "they wouldn't come help" it's amazing.

I grew up in Seattle and my family saw the turning point of all of this happening so we moved before things got this bad. But it is so sad to watch your home town destroyed by drugs, poverty, greed and ignorance. The level of neglect that Seattle is getting is horrendous ...

I just came across this channel. Excellent content.

Isn't it interesting how we only learn about this through independent journalists while MSM and politicians are completely ignoring this? Seattle isn't the only city that's turned into this

It’s crazy how those chop weirdos wanted the cops gone and when they needed the police and first responders they wanted them back even after they wanted them gone in the first place, and had the nerve to STILL put blame on the cops when they couldn’t go into the occupied territory. Absolutely disgusting people

Those guys driving around giving away free blues seem like psychopaths.

Moved from Seattle to Boston last year, while I miss that city, I don’t miss those issues back in Seattle.

I’ve never heard anyone who said it’s OK to be racist

Imagine: Handing out fentanyl saying "this is how you clean up the streets" with a straight face.

My dad was a paramedic. He was never allowed into an area that the police did not secure, especially when it was gun and criminal related

17:40 LMAO That fire fighter training was well worth it

6:59 had me dying the way he js threw the banana at the guy 🤣🤣

What’s crazy to me is how they get mad when they don’t get help after they got rid of the police. The vast majority of these people are lunatics.

Being from Seattle, I’m so glad you brought light to this.

Devon kept it real AF! Everybody's just one freak accident or one bad BAD day away from being in his shoes🎯

my ass she got put in jail for a year for j walking complete shit

"If CHOP has taught us anything, it's that the same people who want to abolish the police, are the first to ask where they are if the safety of them and their loved ones are jeopardized." You guys stay safe, Tyler. I hope you guys will do more of this in the future.

I don't know why, but i love how the dude creeps behind with the nailbat and then is just like "yo it's a present, i saw you looked at it" wholesome in a very specific way😅

The way he was holding that club 😂

Love the dudes giving out free candy in the red whip. ❤

That Devin guy in the beginning, I could feel the cry for help. Seemed like someone who went through a hard life, and then him giving that bat with nails in it as a gift and asking for help... I didn't expect it. I hope he gets the help he needs

"I've decided ill get on my knees.." "SIKE IM INNOCENT" That was too funny. Those dudes were so delusional.

Thank you for your journalism!

That was quite a speedrun from Autonomous Anarchy to regret.

17:44 “Are you concerned about this right here, the propane tank?” “Nope.” 17:54 “Sadly only 11 days later, the motel burned down.” I don’t think we have to wonder how that happened. But still, I pray those guys made it out, they were surprisingly wholesome.

I’m Polish. If in Poland there was a city where local authorities allowed drug addicts and hobos to proclaim autonomous zone, the central government would send military to regain control and local authorities would be put in jail. It’s an absurd that there is so much public permission (or even support) in your country for taking/selling/giving drugs on the streets. Try that in Poland, you would end up in jail. I wish you guys good luck with politicians who should change that… but I’m afraid that nothing will change in that regard

Comments here are super interesting. One point I find contentious is the assertion that filming those experiencing drug addiction or homelessness is “exploitative” and “dehumanizing”. I’d actually argue that providing a face, name, and platform to these people is actually incredibly humanizing. We know these people’s names and are able to emotionally connect with them; I’ve seen multiple people in the comments talk about Devon and commend his character. The journalist is presenting a reality, a disturbing and uncomfortable reality, yes, but I believe it is up to the viewer to find humanity in those who are shown. I even believe that the journalist makes it especially easy to relate to all of the people he interviews, with their first names, faces, and stories being included. The inclusion of the phrase spoken by “you all are just one missed paycheck away from being out here too” is EXTREMELY poignant and I believe sets the whole tone for the whole video. You are not watching some abstract, detached, idea of a homeless person, you are rather watching yourself, if you fell on some bad luck and the government failed you. So, I disagree with the video being at all “dehumanizing”. We have to remember that dehumanization is two fold, we as humans should be able to find humanity in any representation of a person. However, I can see where it could be “exploitative”. These people’s full faces (and sometimes even names) are shown. The journalist has the good sense to blur the face of the woman who has just escaped being trafficked because he heard her share her story and recognized that it would be dangerous for her to be publicly presented, but you can only imagine that there where others filmed who were in similar situations, where an online presence or association with the subject matter could harm them. It’s a hard topic though. On one hand, blurring faces is more ethical, but it contributes to dehumanization of the subject, as faces are incredibly important for connection. I guarantee that we would not feel as connected to Devon if his face or name were not included. Half of the humanization of a subject is up to the viewer, yes, but the journalist has an ethical obligation to make that task as easy as possible. But I believe that this kind of journalism is necessary to expose comfortable, ignorant humans to the uncomfortable reality of other humans in order to inspire compassion and reform. But, do these few people shown in horrible situations deserve to be vehicles to inspire change at the cost of their anonymity and possible safety? I don’t know. This all being said, I’m not the biggest fan of Mr. Choe, I don’t know if he ever claimed to be a journalist but he seems much more like a political activist pushing an agenda than someone interested in sharing nonpartisan, simple truths. He has his biases and regularly reminds the audience of them (not very journalistic). I personally have a hard time taking anyone seriously who uses the phase “soyboy” without a heavy dose of irony. At least Mr. Anthony and the woman who Tyler accompanied were open about being activists and had no pretenses of journalism. But I do feel like I have to mention how abhorrent it is to use people in a vulnerable situation to fight your protest for you. I assume that in that situation, the homeless people who were moved into the parks by the protesters (who got to go home to their cozy houses) got extra harassed by police and plenty of other unpleasantness, all because they were promised basic aid. Crazy thing to admit on camera. This is definitely an ethical failure on behalf of the protestors, and a systemic failure on behalf of the city, if these people wanted aid but had to resort to a quid pro quo situation instead of getting free services from the city (who are literally supposed to do that, that’s what our taxes are for). Back to Choe, I feel like I do have to say that I respect how he has formed relationships with some people on the street (if what he implies and shows is true), which indicates that he is connected to the issues at hand, rather than commenting on them from a disconnected distance, which is a lot more than most politicians, journalists, and activists of any political ideology can say. Anyways essay over sorry for pretentious language it’s the only way I know how to write. And sorry it’s so long, the vid rly got me thinkn, which I suppose means it did its job!

“I have firefighter training” *11 days later 🔥

I love that the CHOP idiots were so violent and then got mad the police didn’t come save them when they needed it lol

Ive worked in public service for 10 years. What the public does not seem to understand is that there are a lot of homeless people who simply do not want to helped out of homelessness because they have given up on society. They dont want a job, they dont want abide by rules nor social norms. I am thankful that this video reveals this side of the story that is not talked about.

The West Coast never used to be like this! I grew up in Seattle 20 years ago we'd see homeless people but they were in the cut and at exits panhandling but now you got 6ft campfires on the side of the road next to home Depot! You go down I-5 from Seattle to Portland to San Francisco and LA and the homeless people are just everywhere! You have camps at every exit in the city limits. In Portland I saw about 10 acres filled with just tents at one exit. Something needs to be done tho because its ridiculous I have tents on the other side of my fence, can't keep anything without them stealing it from the patio and almost every week some group of homeless people are stealing my electricity running extension cords to their area at night while i sleep! Fukk! I could go on! And on!!

The great America, they have money for wars but can't feed the poor 😢

the fact that someone thought banning police was a good idea is crazy

11:08 the fact she's smoking while pregnant really shows where her priorities are at which caring for her child, I dont think germs and sharing a room will be the only problem

Keep voting for the same politician especially your governor and mayor You get what you voted for

The rep for the department was you guessed it BLACK 😆🤔😂 but they wouldn't let EMS go in cuz the victim was BLACK 🤦🤷😆

Honestly, the motel that got burned down 11 days later made me extremely sad....

The shot of the "drug ring" camp and the woman who was pregnant fearing for the safety of her child and then proceeding to smoke whilst pregnant in another shot makes you feel conflicted, like "Oh she's in such a horrible situation but is she really making things better for herself." And it's hard to formulate that opinion without getting cancelled.

man his videos are always entertaining

What did these people think was going to happen when they declared themselves autonomous and separate from the United States do they think that they were going to continue getting taxpayer-funded aid? No. you do your own policing you do your own taxes you can do it all if you're separate. And if people died because the police left the precinct that you declared as your own that's your fault not the police's fault.

I love that literally no one is willing to take accountability. Blame game Olympics. The Police abandoned their station. GEE I WONDER why

guy who gave the baseballbat has my heart, its so sad to see people live like this but still have some kindness left with all the violence around them

33:06 she took the microphone back again😂😂😂😂😂❤ 44:12 he just said yes to a question😅😂❤

36:24 "The Israelites are present day blacks, Hispanics and Asians, God's chosen people" Oh my. 🤦‍♂️

I would love to see you interview nurses who take care of these people in the ER. Would be very interesting to see their perspective

The idiocy of people that don’t want the police, ran them out, prevent them from returning, yet call upon the police when they get in trouble is mind blowing.

"Well your walking on stolen ground." XD

Dude I heading to Washington and going to Seattle 💀💀