The chain is alleging that the armed occupation, which included a lack of public safety, and the blocking of sidewalks and roadways, led to significant losses in revenue for its Capitol Hill franchise, located across from Cal Anderson Park, which was in the center of the zone.DEVELOPING: Anti-cop ice cream chain Molly Moon's is now suing the city of Seattle for losses from the anti-police Capital Hill Autonomous Zone
Oh this is going to be delicious More to come pic.twitter.com/8PHLyTyooe — Ari Hoffman (@thehoffather) June 9, 2023
According to the suit, the city violated Molly Moon's constitutional rights and created a “government-authorized invasion” alleging that “The City acted with deliberate indifference toward the safety and property interests of Plaintiff” despite being aware of the situation.Lack of public safety and physical blocking of the sidewalks + roadway forced customers and suppliers to avoid the area, leading to significant losses in revenue and profit, according to the company’s lawsuit. pic.twitter.com/tKmZ3LiLbm
— Sam Campbell (@HeySamCampbell) June 8, 2023
Molly Moon’s is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.Moon’s claims the city violated its constitutional rights and created a “government-authorized invasion.”
“The City acted with deliberate indifference toward the safety and property interests of Plaintiff” despite being aware of the situation, the suit alleges. pic.twitter.com/jrpv1nOZMG — Sam Campbell (@HeySamCampbell) June 8, 2023
The chain regularly posts political content on social media and encouraged the protests in Seattle in the summer of 2020. On June 12, while the occupation was in full swing, the chain posted on Instagram, “We are closed until 5pm while we join the Black Lives Matter March of Silence.” One week later, Molly Moon’s posted on Twitter, “We are not opening our Capitol Hill shop today and likely closing by 8 pm in the coming days due to safety concerns around recent incidents. Our community’s safety - Mooncrew, customers and neighbors is our priority. Thank you for understanding.”Molly Moon's has a history of political activism and even close the Capitol Hill location to participate in the 2020 George Floyd protests that rocked Seattle pic.twitter.com/sRpdHlVi0K
— Ari Hoffman (@thehoffather) June 9, 2023
Less than a week after the zone was finally broken up by Seattle Police, almost a month after the armed occupation began, the Capitol Hill location put up a sign telling officers that if they were armed, they were not welcome inside their store.We are not opening our Capitol Hill shop today and likely closing by 8pm in the coming days due to safety concerns around recent incidents. Our community’s safety - Mooncrew, customers and neighbors is our priority. Thank you for understanding.
— molly moon (@mollymoon) June 20, 2020
The sign stated, "Police Officers: Molly Moon's is a gun-free zone. Please do not come inside if you are wearing a firearm. No guns allowed inside." The owner and founder Molly Moon Neitzel told Fox 13 at the time that the sign was her idea, saying, "I am anti the current police system. Yeah, I think we need major reform." According to the outlet, Moon Neitzel previously put “gun-free zone” signs in her shops, but specifically put the new sign to target police. She claimed some of her employees felt intimidated by police after they dismantled the deadly occupation where 6 black men were shot and two black teens were killed. Despite Moon Neitzel telling Fox 13 at the time that business was down by over 50 percent from the previous year, which at the time she claimed was because of the pandemic, she said, "I am going to continue to be a business person and activist that continues to see truth as I see it." Earlier this year, Seattle agreed to pay $3,650,000 in damages, including legal fees, to business owners who filed a lawsuit after the deadly occupation damaged their businesses and properties and violated their constitutional rights. The settlement came shortly after a federal judge imposed sanctions against the city when it was revealed that Seattle officials — including former Mayor Jenny Durkan, former police chief Carmen Best, and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, deleted tens of thousands of text messages during the armed occupation. Federal judge Thomas Zilly wrote in the ruling that there was evidence of “gross negligence” by the city and significant evidence that the destruction of CHOP evidence was intentional, adding that city officials attempted to hide the destruction of the texts for months despite ongoing lawsuits. However, some Capitol Hill property owners failed to meet the criteria to join the class-action certification last year due to the differences in damages and accusations the individual plaintiffs had against Seattle. To date, Seattle has paid out millions of dollars in settlements as a result of the deadly occupation. Read more at: ThePostMillennial.comSign posted at Molly Moon's Ice Cream near @SeattlePD East Precinct and now defunct #CHOP zone. "Police Officers: Molly Moon's is a gun free zone. Please do not come inside if you are wearing a firearm." pic.twitter.com/6MCerPTkzY
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) July 8, 2020
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