How about a film about what didn’t happen on Snohomish street?

I read with interest your front-page article about “What Happened on First Street” (“Hundreds tune in to ‘First Street’ film on racism in Snohomish,” The Herald, Oct. 18).

I was there and I can tell you what happened. I went up both sides of First Street and handed out Trump business cards to encourage people to become part of the Trump Campaign. Over 200 people took my card. I did see two people with Proud Boy jackets and one Confederate flag. I don’t think the filmmakers were there. The more import aspect of that day was “What Didn’t

Happen On First Street.” Antifa did not attack the businesses on First Street like they did in Seattle, Bellevue and Kirkland and do millions of dollars in damages and ruin the lives of many small businesses. The entire event was peaceful. There were no arrests.

If someone has the right to celebrate the life of George Floyd, people also have the right to celebrate the Second Amendment. I am proud that the citizens supporting the City of Snohomish businesses stood up and prevented a potential disaster just as they did when antifa showed up to terrorize Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best at her home.

I will prepare a documentary that showcases what the citizens of Snohomish did to stand up for the small businesses on First Street. I wonder if The Herald will give the same coverage to my documentary.

Doug Roulstone

Chair, Snohomish County GOP

Snohomish

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