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Duration: 06:03 minutes Upload Time: 2007-03-05 08:13:52 User: zoltangrossman :::: Favorites :::: Top Videos of Day |
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Description: Three people were arrested for peacefully protesting at the Port of Tacoma at about 12:30 AM Monday morning, March 5, 2007. They were protesting the shipment of Stryker Brigade armored vehicles from Fort Lewis to the illegal war and occupation in Iraq. Caitlin Esworthy was arrested within second after the Tacoma Police Disorder Response Team confronted the protest. Another person, Navy veteran Wally Cuddeford, was then brutally dragged on his stomach (and tasered three times) just after his arrest was captured in this video. Another protester (Jeff Berryhill) was later shot by a rubber bullet as he nonviolently held a sign at the edge of the street (a better view is in the Video Response). Police also aimed shotguns and tasers directly at protesters. The Tacoma police appeared to become less violent after the TV media finally arrived. All charges against the three arrestees were dropped the next day. These protests were part of a continuation of actions begun last year against the use of the Port of Olympia to ship offensive weapons to Iraq. The military at Fort Lewis decided this year to avoid the use of the Port of Olympia (when Thurston County asked it to pay any security and litigation costs), but rather to ship arms at the Port of Tacoma in Pierce County. For background information see http://www.omjp.org (then click Port 2006 and 2007.) Both last year's protests and this year's are not directed at the troops, but rather to support them by ending the war as soon as possible and getting them home this year. In the background you can hear members of Iraq Veterans Against the War exhorting their fellow soldiers to question the war (several soldiers flashed peace signs). Other Tacoma and Olympia groups leading the rally were Port Militarization Resistance and Students for a Democratic Society. For background on earlier Tacoma-area events, see http://www.omjp.org , http://www.thankyoult.org and http://www.wartribunal.org On GI rights, see http://www.IVAW.org , http://couragetoresist.org and http://girights.objector.org {UPDATE: On July 17, 2007, charges were dropped 13 of the 23 people arrested at the Port of Tacoma.} |
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| carlmartine ::: Favorites 2008-01-12 18:46:54 for beeing noviolent, there sure asking for it. where do they find all these rachle corries? __________________________________________________ | |
| cssniper06 ::: Favorites 2008-01-08 19:55:13 Really? You want me to convert to a religion that calls for the beheading of those that reject Islam? A religion that treats women like cattle, like property? That stones people of different beliefs? No thanks, the Crusades will continue. Try educating yourself, so far you seem completely ignorant and bou8nd to what a book tells you, like Mohamed raping a 9 year old girl, utterly disgusting. __________________________________________________ | |
| AbuBakerSmith ::: Favorites 2008-01-07 22:45:14 If you were truly educated as you claim then you would convert to Islam. __________________________________________________ | |
| AbuBakerSmith ::: Favorites 2008-01-07 22:44:00 Islam is spread because of man's desire for peace. Those who take time to understand always accept the Peace Islam offers. __________________________________________________ | |
| AbuBakerSmith ::: Favorites 2008-01-07 22:42:53 Not true at all, the Mujahadeen control this area and the British ran like cowards just like they have done for the past 270 years. The infidel kurds wre boxed in waiting justice. __________________________________________________ | |
| AbuBakerSmith ::: Favorites 2008-01-07 22:39:49 Making "World Peace" is not unlike making an omlet, eggs don't want to be an omlet so you break them and beat them, such as those who do not want peace, like you. The Original World Peace movement is ISLAM. Peace out. __________________________________________________ | |
| cssniper06 ::: Favorites 2008-01-06 17:51:51 In your definition "peace" means enslaving people into your 14th century beliefs. Christians being beheaded in Indonesia by "peaceful" Muslims, "peace loving" Muslims entering a school in Beslan Russia and threatening to share their "peace" with children by planting explosives, a peaceful Muslim enters a bus full of children and shares his "world peace" by blowing up a bomb full of nails. No thanks I'm not interested in your version of peace. __________________________________________________ | |
| AbuBakerSmith ::: Favorites 2008-01-06 16:56:36 why do you resist World Peace. __________________________________________________ | |
| cssniper06 ::: Favorites 2008-01-03 20:50:15 Europe is not "Islam Land" or La la Land whatever you call it. Once again "europe being under umbrella of islam" is your opinion not a fact, a dumb 14th century opinion by the way. No one has to submit to no muslim rule, this is too your personal opinion that is not backed by facts. Who is this allah, some imaginary being of yours. We will prevent this shalalalal lala lala. Idiot. __________________________________________________ | |
| cssniper06 ::: Favorites 2008-01-03 20:45:23 Oh dear. A government has to be cooperating with terrorists before we actually warn them of an invasion, i.e. Afghanistan. It also looks like Iran's government isn't cooperating and is now secretly helping insurgents in Iraq with Iranian made equipment and explosives. Haha dork, I don't rely on NBC, there is a thing called the Internet. __________________________________________________ | |
| blueballzstudio ::: Favorites 2008-01-03 12:20:21 "Just because a country has radical muslims doesnt mean we just invade them" Isnt that what the whole "war on Terror" is all about? Isnt that why we supposedly went into afganastan, Iraq, and soon Iran, packistan, and anywhere else we choose? I'm very well educated, thank you. Why don't YOU try reading a book or two and stop relying on Youtube and NBC for getting all your information. __________________________________________________ | |
| AbuBakerSmith ::: Favorites 2008-01-03 09:15:11 Europe is Islam Land as is any "Christian Domain", how can Islam even invade places that belong under the umbrella of Islam. It is not enough to struggle against the enemies of Islam as you people are doing, you must submit to Islam's rule, it is Ordained by Allah and you cannot prevent it Inshallah. __________________________________________________ | |
| ll2nycell ::: Favorites 2007-12-29 18:43:53 BACK IT UP!..BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP __________________________________________________ | |
| blueballzstudio ::: Favorites 2007-12-23 14:03:38 "you are too ignorant and stupid to not know." That satement makes no sense. I'm not assuming anything. read your own statements again. If we leave Iraq, the troubles will stop. Look in the south...Britain has handed it back to the Iraqi army without incident...and the Kurds in the North are doing just fine (except for the turkish problems but has nothing to do with the U.S.) The only regions left in chaos are the ones occupied by the US. __________________________________________________ | |
| blueballzstudio ::: Favorites 2007-12-23 13:56:26 and actually, the very man who, In 1095, sent ambassadors to appear before Pope Urban II at the Council of Piacenza to ask for assistance against pilligers, Alexios I Komnenos, was embarrased by the Army sent by the pope when they began to pillage his own lands. They were supposed to be allies. The help which he wanted from the West was simply mercenary forces and not the immense hosts which arrived after the pope preached the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont. __________________________________________________ | |
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