We Are the 99%: Occupy Tacoma October 15

[Generic Other]

Run time: 05:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqKbfiRFAWA   Posted on YouTube: October 16, 2011 By YouTube Member: Larkworthy Views on YouTube: 1   Posted on DU: October 16, 2011 By DU Member: Generic Other Views on DU: 1626

 
Occupy Tacoma marches from People's Park to Tollefson Plaza. 600+ young and old turned out to support Occupy Wall Street and Tacoma's own occupation Day 1.

Filmed by Larkworthy Antfarm

As you can see, we are a diverse group: Young , old, disabled, vets, students, unions. The 99% turned out in full force. Click through to the Youtube video and give us a thumbs up. It was a perfect day to stand up for democracy!

[iemitsu]

1. great to see another occupy community get off the ground.

i hope the tacoma group grows like other occupy sites.
good luck to them.

[SparkyOR]

2. Occupy Eugene went well, over 2000 showed up and marched

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.205930996142560&type=1

[rhett o rick]

4. Yeah well Eugene is full of those maryjane smokin hippies. Go OSU.

jk. Love to see it.

[rhett o rick]

3. Go Tacoma. nm

[Generic Other]

5. Day 1

At first, it seemed as if the police might arrest all the campers, as dozens of police massed nearby, but then they disappeared as suddenly as they arrived. Could be because the park they occupied belonged to the state rather than the city. Campers were safe until early in the morning when the sprinklers went off.

Cold, wet but undeterred. Tons of food arrived. Pizzas from across the street. Stew. A church sent hamburgers and hotdogs. Tents. Tarps. Seattle sent supplies. In the morning the group cleaned the park and hung the sleeping bags out to dry!

[iemitsu]

6. sounds like they have moved in.

how cool. glad to know that they are being supported by the community.
i hope that the state is a kind landlord.