Re: “SPD interim Chief Barnes’ defiant words put city at risk” (June 12, Opinion):
I heard interim Chief Shon Barnes’ comments differently than Sakara Remmu. I heard Chief Barnes say that he would protect the citizens of Seattle, that he would protect our right to freedom of speech.
I felt reassured that the Seattle Police Department is on our side, the side of citizens of Seattle. We need the SPD on our side in these turbulent times. We do have the power to resist military occupation. It’s the voice of the people supporting democracy.
Judy Bentley, Seattle
