Olympia port protesters stop military-cargo truck (11/13/07)



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In November 2007, members of Olympia Port Militarization Resistance blocked several convoys of Army combat vehicles called Strykers, and trucks carrying military cargo from the Port of Olympia to Fort Lewis (recent video links below). Some protesters and bystanders have been pepper-sprayed and hit with police batons. I and other witnesses have been using my video camera to help in preventing violence and enhancing safety.
Protesters have been blocking trucks carrying military equipment for the war in Iraq (such as Strykers that need to be repaired to return to occupation duty), but have allowed all trucks with civilian equipment to pass through their human blockades and barricades. After six days of protest, the Po
rt of Olympia changed tactics to enable the military cargo to leave the front gate, near the Farmers' Market. On Tuesday, November 13 at 9:24 am, a truck carrying military cargo was snuck into a convoy of five civilian trucks. The military-cargo truck drove fast and close to the truck in front o
f him, in order to prevent protesters from stopping him. Yet he was forced to slam on the brakes when the logging truck in front of him stopped, and nearly rear-ended the truck and lost his military cargo. Protesters then ran into the tiny space between the trucks, and the military-cargo driver in
ched his way forward to force the protesters back. When they sat down in the road, the port gatekeeper and a protester convinced the civilian trucker to pull back into the port. (The guy on the left of the blockade is an Iraq War veteran). This was the second truck carrying war materiel that was s
topped today, and the front gate blockade continues. Zoltan Grossman For background on the port protests against weapons systems from Fort Lewis: Olympia Movement for Peace & Justice
http://www.omjp.org/Port2007.html
Port Militarization Resistance
http://www.olypmr.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Militarization_Resistance
Other videos from this week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOkn2Fg7R8w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgi5ESpueX8
Music video on past port protests
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlndgiBhNQQ


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Great. I bet that ... ( 9 months ago by SleepTerror27)
Great. I bet that truck is still loaded with all those Strykers, just rusting somewhere... right? Oh, that's right: Everything still wound up getting exactly where it needed to be. Eventually. The pathetic part is that all these protesters have no idea where to effectively direct their ideals. Your misguided protest resolved nothing and only succeeded in delaying necessary transport for soldiers who may very well share your hope for the end of the war. For shame.
Let me intercede ... ( 9 months ago by BlackFlag82)
Let me intercede for a moment. I served in Iraq in 2004 and I will tell you, it doesn't fucking matter whether these trucks get there or not! You sad pathetic fucks who have probably no comprehension of what is really happening in Iraq think that soldiers needs will ever be met. Not when all of your tax money goes to Dyncorp and Blackwater for the "needed" equipment. News flash; the DoD could give a fuck less about soldiers needs. They care about their corporate fucking contractors!
Let me intercede ... ( 9 months ago by BlackFlag82)
Let me intercede for a moment. I served in Iraq in 2004 and I will tell you, it doesn't fucking matter whether these trucks get there or not! You sad pathetic fucks who have probably no comprehension of what is really happening in Iraq think that soldiers needs will ever be met. Not when all of your tax money goes to Dyncorp and Blackwater for the "needed" equipment. News flash; the DoD could give a fuck less about soldiers needs. They care about their corporate fucking contractors!
why don't you ... ( 9 months ago by RUSH1200)
why don't you fucker-truckers-go on STRIKE...
The President Of The USA DON'T LIKE fucker-trucker-cocksucker-bend-over-billies...
And he is from TEXAS........
this isn't ... ( 8 months ago by paratrooper110)
this isn't protesting, it's j-walking and disorderly conduct. both are very much against the law.
Congratulations!! ... ( 8 months ago by navymexican)
Congratulations!! GOOD JOB!! GOLD STARS FOR EVERYONE!! You suceeded in nearly causing a traffic accident, Jaywalking and basically being a public nuisance, I bet you're so proud of yourselves. You also probably scared the shit out of an...oh whats that word you people like to throw around oh yeah, innocent, you scared the shit out of an innocent trucker. What did he do deserve this? He showed up for work. Thank you, the world would be just so much worse without people as caring as you.
I Drive an 18 ... ( 8 months ago by jimmydcap)
I Drive an 18 wheeler,get in front of me you stupid jack offs.. you wll be roadkill.
no ifs no and or buts!!
I think you should ... ( 8 months ago by sk84ever20025)
I think you should join the army or become a police officer..... so you can take your anger out on them (meaning innocent people)
shut up your a tree ... ( 8 months ago by buffaloSabrespommy)
shut up your a tree hugging faggot go suck some dick
If i was the driver ... ( 7 months ago by DannyMcGurkMonifieth)
If i was the driver I would give them a nudge
yes as you can tell ... ( 7 months ago by paratrooper110)
yes as you can tell there is so much anger in my post and so much hate. and these people are obviouly innocent after blatantly breaking the law. maybe if you knew anything about history you would know what paratrooper is. i am in the army, field artillery, king of battle. we kill everything in a very smooth non-angry manner because we're so professional and so good at killing.
Innocent people ... ( 7 months ago by penguinfighter86)
Innocent people don't break laws and cause disturbances. I'm sure that constitutes being a criminal.
doesn't part of you ... ( 7 months ago by jwrodriguez5929)
doesn't part of you want to see them get squashed?
well they stopped ... ( 7 months ago by bushreich)
well they stopped nothing. that truck was carrying military trailers that get pulled by humvee's. good job fucktards.
fuck those cowardly ... ( 6 months ago by u22uSRV)
fuck those cowardly libtard pieces of shit!
HAHA thats a 25 ton ... ( 6 months ago by TonnyV)
HAHA thats a 25 ton vehicle I woulda just kept going. No way in hell would a 160lb person stop truck that size haha
party with arty ( 5 months ago by bigjoe0844)
party with arty
good point those ... ( 5 months ago by buffaloSabrespommy)
good point those are generators thats it those fuckwads saw camo and thought it was some secret weapons system retards
Abortion is ... ( 5 months ago by GOTTshua)
Abortion is criminal. (to YHWH)
Killing people is criminal. (to YHWH) Lying is criminal. (to YHWH) Committing adultery is criminal. (to YHWH) Who is your master? Satan or Jesus? Do you not know that midwives in Egypt were "criminal" in the eyes of Pharoah? (but to YHWH, they were HEROES) shalom.
Thou shalt not kill ... ( 5 months ago by GOTTshua)
Thou shalt not kill.
You are in danger of hell. REPENT.
Wow that's so ... ( 5 months ago by gerowen)
Wow that's so motivating, makes me wanna stop a civilian truck driver hauling generators too. I think my IQ just went down 10 points by watching these retards in action.
I'm feel stupid for ... ( 4 months ago by bigdaddyjay85)
I'm feel stupid for watching this...
what are they doing blocking generators... idiots
fuckin hippies ( 4 months ago by UGSAce)
fuckin hippies
the guy should have ... ( 1 month ago by skaterdude1229)
the guy should have runned on them




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