If your idea of justice is putting the rights of criminals ahead of public safety, the playbook is simple: try another CHAZ/CHOP Autonomous Zone for your next protest.

That’s exactly what’s been unfolding in Wisconsin. A stretch of downtown Madison has been turned into what protesters are calling the “Corey Ruiz Autonomous Zone” (CRAZ) following the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz (or CRAZE if you add the word “encampment” at the end).

According to authorities, Ruiz was a repeat offender who had just stabbed a police officer before officers shot and killed him. Now, anti-police protesters have erected barricades and declared an “autonomous zone” in the heart of the city, reviving memories of Seattle’s infamous CHAZ experiment in 2020 under a different name.

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According to a report from Andy Ngo, who keeps track of all of the degenerate Antifa types who are causing havoc, he discussed the BLM-Antifa “autonomous zone” in Madison with Newsmax and said it was established after “violent thug, career criminal and deadbeat dad and homeless man Corey Ruiz was shot dead by police while resisting arrest with a knife.”

Meanwhile, nearby residents and businesses say they’ve had enough. Some describe feeling trapped as businesses struggle with blocked access, while photos from the area show graffiti, trash, and makeshift barricades.

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As usual, criminals seem to get all the rights and perks, while the law-abiding citizens police are supposed to protect are left to deal with the consequences.

For now, Madison appears to be staging the sequel nobody asked for: Autonomous Zone 2.0. This time, it’s in response to the death of a man who The Washington Times reports had served time for felony convictions including robbery, strangulation, resisting an officer, and causing bodily harm, along with misdemeanor arrests for car theft, battery, and disorderly conduct. Plus stabbing a Madison police officer.

For those living and working downtown, however, the biggest question isn’t what the zone is called – it’s when public safety will take priority over protest politics.