Conservative independent reporter Andy Ngo went deep undercover inside Seattle’s CHAZ/CHOP zone and reported his detailed findings in a story for the New York Post. Ngo is no stranger to Antifa’s mayhem and violence. He was beaten severely in Portland, Oregon last summer by the left-wing terror group. They even pummeled him with “concrete milkshakes.” He suffered a brain hemorrhage as a result of that attack.

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Beaten or not, Ngo will not stop exposing Antifa or their counterpart Black Lives Matter. He snuck into Seattle’s CHAZ for five days, hiding his identity by wearing a medical mask. He said that he slept and showered outside the zone, noting that there are actually no showers inside CHAZ, but they do have portable bathrooms. He also says he ate meals and took his water breaks away from the zone because he didn’t want to remove his mask and risk revealing his identity. He has written a fascinating account of what’s really going on inside the zone.

In his report, Ngo explains, “Crime has surged inside and outside the zone. On Saturday morning, a shooting erupted that left at least one person dead and another injured near a border checkpoint. Police were reportedly met with resistance when they tried to get to the victims, who apparently were then taken in private cars to the hospital. Cops made it into the zone to gather shell casings and evidence, some reports said, as police in riot gear stood at the border.”

He continues: “On Thursday, police arrested Robert James after he left the CHAZ. He is accused of sexually assaulting a deaf woman who was lured inside a tent. The same day, former city council candidate Isaiah Willoughby was arrested on suspicion of starting the arson attack on the East Precinct June 8. Police Chief Carmen Best has stated that police response times to 911 calls in the surrounding area have “more than tripled” because they are down a station.” Ngo goes on to write, “the area that Antifa communists have taken over is a ‘diverse’ part of the city with a rich gay culture. Antifa has now ‘claimed’ all of those businesses that exist in that part of the city. They’ve gone through and ‘tagged’ all the buildings, marking them as ‘CHAZ-owned.'”

He says that the occupants inside CHAZ range from a few hundred to 10,000, depending on the time of day. He also says that many are walking around openly armed. “The head of CHAZ’s security is a short female named ‘Creature.’ She and the rest of her team communicate with walkie-talkie devices and earpieces. Some of them openly carry rifles, handguns, batons or knives. Their operating base is in the open-air eating section of the Ranchos Tacos Mexican restaurant. Signs posted all over their base declares: ‘NO PHOTOS. NO VIDEOS.’ Another sign lists Venmo names for donations,” he writes.

Ngo goes on to say, “Though CHAZ claims to have no rules, it quickly developed a complex code of conduct that varied from zone to zone and even the time of the day. For example, those in the garden area, who are mostly white, need to make sure they do not ‘recolonize’ the space.”

Ngo says the media has chosen to talk about and highlight the “block party” atmosphere that happens during the day. But he says at night, it’s a whole different ball game. “Lacking agreed-upon leadership, those who have naturally risen to the top have done so with force or intimidation. For example, rapper Raz Simone, real name Solomon Simone, patrols CHAZ on some nights with an armed entourage. Simone, originally from Georgia, has an arrest record for child cruelty and other charges. He usually conducts his patrols carrying a long semi-auto rifle and sidearm. Last weekend, a live stream recorded Simone handing another man a rifle from the trunk of a car,” Ngo writes.

He continues his account, “Not everyone in CHAZ recognizes Simone’s police-like presence, but no one is willing to stand up to him and his group. There have been consequences to those perceived as challengers or threats. Independent Los Angeles-based journalist Kalen D’Ameida recorded Simone and his crew in the early hours of Monday morning. He was spotted by one of Simone’s men, who manhandled him and demanded he turn over his mobile device. Simone’s team chased D’Ameida and tried to drag him to the security tent. He escaped by hiding in a construction site outside CHAZ until police responded to his 911 call.”

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Ngo goes on to describe the severe drug abuse going on inside CHAZ and the businesses that are closing due to “security and safety” reasons. The last business to fall was Trader Joe’s. He reports that business owners and everyday residents are essentially left to fend for themselves.

Ngo’s account ends by posing the question, “What will happen if demands aren’t met?” He then cites a response from Jaiden Grayson, a young black woman whom he says has developed a large following in CHAZ, “Respond to the demands of the people or prepare to be met with any means necessary… It’s not even a warning. I’m letting people know what comes next.”

It’s difficult to comprehend how any American mayor could allow this anarchy to go on within their own city. Ngo’s account of life inside the six-block camp is a far cry from the “summer of love” Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has described.