STRYKER PROTEST -- VIDEO: Mar. 11, 2007, civil disobedience at Port of Tacoma

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These videos record the port militarization resistance civil disobedience action at the Port of Tacoma on Sun., Mar. 11, 2007.  --  The first and most artful video, inspired by Henry David Thoreau's "On Civil Disobedience" and set to music, is by Joe La Sac (a.k.a. Acumensch).[1]  --  The second is a fairly complete recording of the two phases of the action:  civil disobedience against an arbitrary, unconstitutional ban on backpacks, bags, and purses at the protest, followed by the breaching of the police barricade in an attempt to deliver a Citizen's Injunction to Halt the Shipment of Military Material to Iraq.[2]  --  The third records remarks addressed to police officers after the arrests by Prof. Larry Mosqueda of The Evergreen State College and Wally Cuddeford, who was among the first to the arrested at the Port of Tacoma, on Mon., Mar. 5.[3]  --  The last video concludes with brief footage showing the loading of the Stryker vehicles aboard the USNS Soderman for shipment from Tacoma to Kuwait, en route to Iraq....

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Video (3:43)

ON CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
By Joe La Sac (a.k.a. Acumensch)

YouTube
March 11, 2007 (posted Mar. 17)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DQ25SjJ3i4

Citizens of Tacoma and the greater community come to protest and demonstrate civil disobedience with regard to the Stryker Units shipped to Iraq for the "surge" plan.

In all, 23 arrests were made on this day at the port of Tacoma, March 11th 2007.

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Video (10:14)

PEACEFUL PROTESTERS ARRESTED AT THE PORT OF TACOMA 3-11-07
By 143tbone

YouTube
March 11, 2007 (posted Mar. 12)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w9HrDJEN58

The first group of protesters were arrested for not relinquishing their backpacks. The second group crossed over the barricades and were taken into custody.

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Video (4:55)

WORDS FOR THE TACOMA POLICE
By 143tbone

YouTube
March 11, 2007 (posted Mar. 12)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mykvBwD9agU

A few protesters had some heartfelt words to say to the police about their role in carrying out orders during an illegal war and about their responsibility in using excessive force on the young people during the previous week.