The protesters are now calling the area they control "The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone."

So what goes on in this police free zone?

The Seattle Times reports:

[Assistant Seattle police chief Deanna Nollette] said police have heard from Capitol Hill community members that some protesters have set up barricades in the neighborhood – and are apparently demanding to see people's ID, and in some instances, residents and business owners have been asked to pay a fee to operate in a roughly six-block area around the precinct.

Meanwhile, Forbes magazine reports that protesters in Seattle took over City Hall for about an hour Tuesday night and demanded the resignation of the city's mayor. They then retreated to the Autonomous Zone.

Socialist Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant led the march on City Hall.