A Washington state man appears to be done with the "Capitol Hill Occupied Protest" zone, or "CHOP" in downtown Seattle.
A crowd can be seen moving around the man when he starts to throw the barriers and different objects into a tent set up by activists in the zone. Further in the clip, he said, "I'm sick of this" and "go home" as he starts to flip tables within the tent before walking off.
The CHOP zone, formally known as "CHAZ" or Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, is an area consisting of several blocks that were cordoned off by protesters and activists near a police station in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood following weeks of protests in the city over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
President Donald Trump has criticized Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Gov. Jay Inslee for allowing the area to be taken over by activists.
Following multiple shootings during the weekend and growing pressure to crack down the CHOP zone, Durkan announced on Monday that officials will move to wind down the blocks-long span of city streets taken over two weeks ago.
On Wednesday, the official CHOP Twitter account also released a statement following the breakdown of the zone.
"The CHOP project is now concluded. While we expect a very small handful of holdouts may try to remain in the CHOP, no further organizing will be occurring to support this presence and the number on-site will be too small to be more than an annoyance for pedestrians rather than a zonal blockade," the statement said. "We have been briefed that full rehousing of the SPD East Precinct staff into the station will occur no later than early next week and will be preceded by the removal of barriers and the reopening of streets to traffic."
Durkan said at a news conference earlier this week the violence was distracting from changes sought by thousands of peaceful protesters seeking to address racial inequity and police brutality.
"After days of peaceful demonstrations, two nights of shootings have clearly escalated the situation on Capitol Hill," Durkan's office said. "We have been meeting with residents and small business owners to address their safety and disorder concerns, including the ability of first responders to access emergencies in the area."
"The cumulative impacts of the gatherings and protests and the nighttime atmosphere and violence has led to increasingly difficult circumstances for our businesses and residents," the statement continued. "The impacts have increased and the safety has decreased."