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25 Olympians went on the Blue Green Machine Solidarity Bus to the Portland D-5 WTO Protest March
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 11:21am — wildleaf
25 Olympians went on the Blue Green Machine Solidarity Bus to the Portland D-5 WTO Protest March. For more information about taking the bus to large events contact latinamericansolidarity@gmail.com
Norm Stamper: "I Made Major Mistakes"
Mon, 03/30/2009 - 10:50pm — BerdHearing this story on Democracy Now today reminded me of what has taken place here in Olympia when nonthreatening protesters have been pepper sprayed.
“I Made Major Mistakes”–Ex-Seattle Police Chief Admits Response to 1999 WTO Protests Was Too Heavy-HandedNorm Stamper "Major Mistakes"We speak with Norm Stamper, the police chief of Seattle during the 1999 WTO protests, when police responded to protests by firing teargas and rubber bullets into the mostly peaceful crowd. The protests resulted in 600 arrests and in the eventual failure of the WTO talks. Stamper resigned soon afterward. “I made major mistakes,” Stamper says of his handling of the situation. [includes rush transcript]
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