Protesters converge in Washington against stay-at-home order
Christian Fernsby ▼ | April 20, 2020
An estimated 2,500 people rallied at the Washington state capitol on Sunday to protest Democratic Governor Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order to limit the spread of coronavirus, defying a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people.Article continues below
Topics: PROTEST WASHINGTON
Despite pleas from rally organizers to wear face coverings or masks, many did not.
Police estimated the crowd at 2,500, making it one of the largest protests in US states against lockdowns over the past week. In Olympia, hundreds gathered in close quarters on the steps of the capitol building and around a fountain, contravening state and federal health guidelines during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
"Shutting down businesses by picking winners and losers in which there are essential and non-essential are violations of the state and federal constitution,” rally organizer Tyler Miller from Bremerton, Washington, and a Republican precinct officer, told Reuters.
Protesters drove vehicles to the state capitol, honking horns and clogging streets.
"There is no question whatsoever the defense of liberty means risking all hazards," Miller said, paraphrasing a John Adams quote. "The American Revolution was fought at the height of the smallpox epidemic. Our founders were very aware of these sorts of risks."
Crowds remained on the capitol grounds after the scheduled finish of the rally, but Washington state police did not issue any citations, said spokesman Chris Loftis. ■ What to read next
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