{"id":135762,"date":"2026-06-15T19:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/seattle-police-set-up-pathetic-designated-protest-zone-outside-lumen-field-for-world-cup-135762"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:26:44","slug":"seattle-police-set-up-pathetic-designated-protest-zone-outside-lumen-field-for-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/seattle-police-set-up-pathetic-designated-protest-zone-outside-lumen-field-for-world-cup-135762","title":{"rendered":"Seattle police set up pathetic Designated Protest Zone outside Lumen Field for World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Monday’s World Cup debut in Seattle<\/a> was a smash hit inside Lumen Field (or “Seattle Stadium”), with 66,775 fans packing the building to watch a historic 1-1 draw between Belgium and Egypt.<\/p>\n

Outside the gates, though, Seattle managed to steal some attention for all the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n

The Seattle Police Department<\/a> appeared to set up designated “protest zones” around the venue, essentially trying to box demonstrators into tiny fenced-off areas that looked more like dog parks than spaces for public expression.<\/p>\n

Located along Occidental Avenue and South King Street, the zones consisted of plastic cones and orange construction netting. They were shockingly small, barely big enough to fit a handful of people standing shoulder to shoulder.<\/p>\n

SEATTLE MAYOR BLAMES CHRISTIAN RALLY FOR INSPIRING VIOLENT ‘ANARCHISTS’ WHO ‘INFILTRATED’ COUNTER-PROTEST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

And the best part? Almost nobody used them.<\/p>\n

Demonstrators largely ignored the designated areas and moved freely throughout the surrounding streets, making the entire setup look completely pointless from the start.<\/p>\n

Fans quickly turned the empty enclosures into a punchline.<\/p>\n

SEATTLE JOURNALISTS ATTACKED BY AGITATORS CALL OUT FAR-LEFT MEDIA FOR COVERING UP VIOLENCE AT PROTESTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Some Belgium supporters stopped to pose for photos next to the fenced-off sections like they were Seattle landmarks.<\/p>\n

Others posted videos online questioning what exactly the city thought was going to happen inside spaces the size of a suburban backyard trampoline.<\/p>\n

Social media wasted no time piling on. One X user perfectly summed up the reaction:<\/p>\n

FOX NATION’S ‘SUMMER OF CHAOS’ SPECIAL REVISITS SEATTLE’S FAILED CHOP ZONE EXPERIMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“‘Protest zones’ as if free speech is only designated to certain areas.”<\/p>\n

Not exactly the message Seattle was hoping to send as the city prepares for more World Cup-related events<\/a> and the arrival of international visitors.<\/p>\n

For months, local officials have been working overtime to polish Seattle’s image ahead of FIFA’s global spotlight<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER COORDINATE CROSS-BORDER PLANNING FOR 2026 WORLD CUP TOURISM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

That has included efforts to clear homeless encampments near major event corridors and showcase the city as a world-class destination capable of hosting one of the biggest sporting events on<\/a> the planet.<\/p>\n

Instead, one of the biggest talking points from outside the stadium became a handful of tiny orange-netted boxes that looked ridiculous and accomplished next to nothing.<\/p>\n

Their existence left plenty of fans asking the same question: If people are free to protest, why create a designated corner that looks like a penalty box for speech?<\/p>\n

Seattle’s gonna Seattle.<\/em><\/p>\n

Send us your thoughts: <\/em><\/strong>alejandro.avila@outkick.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> \/ Follow along on X: @<\/em><\/strong>alejandroaveela<\/em><\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/seattle-police-set-pathetic-designated-protest-zone-outside-lumen-field-world-cup <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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