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Minority-Owned Security Company Quits Job After Being Harassed By Seattle Protesters: ‘They Cost People Their Jobs’

Tim Pearce
Minority-Owned Security Company Quits Job After Being Harassed By Seattle Protesters: ‘They Cost People Their Jobs’
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A Washington-based security company backed out of an agreement with the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation after aggressive demonstrators harassed guards, causing them to fear for their safety.

The Seattle Police Department cleared out Cal Anderson Park on Tuesday for the second time in a month. The park, which has been a popular walking and workout spot for locals, has been closed since June 30 while the city cleans and repairs the area from damage done by recent protests, according to The Seattle Times.

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