All Hail the Street Medic!

[143tbone]

Run time: 09:03 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is9fA4ZlObo   Posted on YouTube: November 16, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: November 17, 2007 By DU Member: 143tbone Views on DU: 778

 
There is not enough to be said about the role played by the street medics in the Port Militarization Resistance (PMR) protest that took place last week in Olympia, Washington. Activists were demonstrating against the use of their publicaly owned port for the conveyance of military equipment. Police turned violent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVASp4CGh94 Many protesters were injured and traumatized.

[ideagarden]

1. cheers medics!!!

[liberaltrucker]

2. O.M.F.G.

Is this actually America!!

:cry:

Thanks, medics. I may need y'all shortly.

:patriot:

[truedelphi]

3. From Z Net -- The mission statement of these brave and wonderful people

"We oppose the city of Olympia's complicity in a war whose disastrous effects have been felt worldwide.
"We will actively resist the use of Olympia's port to further that war....
"Through nonviolent actions we intend to stop the Port of Olympia from becoming a revolving door of military machinery furthering illegal war. This war has taken the lives of 3,845 US soldiers, over one million Iraqis, and has displaced millions more. These weapons are returning to be repaired and refitted for further combat. We see this as a continuation of the war despite our nation's and the Iraqi people's overwhelming opposition to the war."

I find their actions extremely humbling.

[truedelphi]

4. Further info on the Nov 7th and through the weekend event

As the nation begins its annual observance of the Veterans Day holidays, OlyPMR says they stand with the men and women of the military by demanding an immediate halt to the War, and the return of all the troops.



"We want the troops to know we are glad they are home. We also want them to know that we will do everything we can to make sure that they never have to go again," said Mayes.



This message seems to resonate with many soldiers. Activists involved in PMR actions in Olympia or Tacoma report overwhelmingly positive gestures such as "thumbs up" from troops as they drive by in their Strykers and other vehicles.

TJ Johnson, Austin Kelley and others vigiling at a busy intersection in Olympia this Thursday report that a Non Commissioned Officer wearing fatigues pulled over, got out of his car, came over, shook their hands and said, "I just want to thank you people for what you're doing." He told them that he had been deployed to Iraq twice before and found it to be a "hopeless situation." He said that he and other soldiers wished that they could speak out against the war, but military regulations prohibited them from publicly opposing the war.

THESE YOUNG PEOPLE ROCK!

[SeattleGirl]

5. Kudos to the street medics!

And a giant thank you to them, too, for what they do.

[rambler_american]

6. OMG!

How long will it be, do you think, before we have another Kent State incident?