Crime & Justice

Seattle Police Faked Reports of Armed Proud Boys to Spook George Floyd Protesters

THIN BLUE LIES

After a precinct captain approved a “misinformation effort,” officers fabricated sightings of Proud Boys with guns, a brewing fight with protesters, and a police response.

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