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| Tacoma Mall prepares for anti-war protest |
| 2008-03-07 |
| Fort Lewis officials are alerting soldiers and their families to avoid the Tacoma Mall between noon and 5:30 p.m. March 15 because of a planned anti-war protest at the commercial center of Pierce County. Mall officials are preparing accordingly. Local protest groups have announced their intention to "shutdown" the Tacoma Mall, specifically the military recruiting station in the commerical tower located on the north side of the property. The building does not fall under mall management. Calls for protest claim the groups want to "make it impossible for business as usual to continue as the Iraq War approaches its fifth year." "We are aware of their intensions to protest," the mall's Marketing Director Sarah Bonds said. "We do not allow potests on our property." The mall plans to notify protesters of that policy when they arrive and take other measures as needed, she said, noting that the mall will be meeting with police and security officers to develop detailed plans to handle the protest in the coming days. Military officials warn that protesters plan on distributing anti-war and anti-military literature as well as confront local recruiters or interact with soldiers, family members and civilians who appear to be military affiliated. Recent protests against the war at the Port of Olympia have been marked by increased levels of violence, the military alert reports. The Port of Olympia protesters are some of the most violent in the US, and there is a good chance that they will attempt property destruction or to goad teenagers into attacking either military personnel or the police. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #12 ION, REDDIT > INDYBAY.com > CALIFORNIA - INTERN LONGSHOREMEN AND WAREHOUSEMEN UNION [ILWU] has demanded that Dubya = USA end the war in Iraq-ME or will shut down major West Coast Ports on May 1, 2008. Also on REDDIT > CNN [Video]- USA TRAINED 911 HIJACKERS; + REDDIT/WAFF.com POster Thread > USA IN CIVIL WAR/HEADED TOWARDS CIVIL WAR??? Pray tell, do the above by chance refer to a certain PENN STATE STUDENT, US ARMY SOLDIER-ENGINEER, US ARMY OFFICER, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, etc. - what does PAULA "MY DADDY SAYS KICKING A COCONUT IS AN ACT OF WAR + MOM'S FAULT" ABDUL REMEMBERETH??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-03-07 23:30 |
| #11 It's not that they're anti-war. They're just against this country winning a war. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2008-03-07 13:42 |
| #10 Terrorist recruiting drive. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-03-07 13:08 |
| #9 The pure illogic of anti-war demonstrators becoming increasingly violent. These are not peaceniks, they are lost impotent followers who happened to find themselves in an anti war group. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-03-07 12:35 |
| #8 This movement in America has got to be shut down. Bezerkley, Times Square, now Olympia.... Angers me to no end. How about suggesting to the mall management to do the following, a recipe for successful dispersing of stupid protestors: Mash decayed entrails and spoiled remains along with skunky bits, add some cougar urine (works good keeping away the deer) then spray down all of the surfaces of the area in question where the protestors will be. Just sayin' |
| Posted by: Jan 2008-03-07 12:25 |
| #7 get some old Dish Sattilite dishes, paint them black and attach them to those black choppers before you do those flybys. Oh and add some cool sound effects as if your shooting mind control rays.... Maybe add some lights.... |
| Posted by: Lampedusa Thomp7462 2008-03-07 12:11 |
| #6 Time for Not so Concealed carry? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-03-07 11:57 |
| #5 have the Washington Guard paint some choppers black and do some flybys. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-03-07 11:34 |
| #4 This would be a good day to set up a static display with an M1A2 and a Stryker in the parking lot. |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-03-07 10:52 |
| #3 Clutching my San Adreas medal. Oh for a southerly warning, please a strong, strong warning. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-03-07 10:50 |
| #2 Oh to be im Olympia on that day. I would make up an excuse to go to the mall. I think this is all part of their "Winter Soldier II" thingy. Can't wait to hear those sad sad stories. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2008-03-07 09:04 |
| #1 But they support the troops! Don't you dare question their patriotism! |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-03-07 09:02 |