Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Occupy shuts down 3 West Coast ports - CBS News

Occupy shuts down 3 West Coast ports - CBS News

More than 1,000 Occupy Wall Street protesters blocked cargo trucks at some of
the West Coast's busiest ports Monday, forcing terminals in Oakland, Calif.,
Portland, Ore., and Longview, Wash., to halt operations.
While the protests attracted far fewer people than the 10,000 who turned out
Nov. 2 to shut down Oakland's port, organizers declared victory and promised
more demonstrations to come.
"The truckers are still here, but there's nobody here to unload their stuff,"
protest organizer Boots Riley said. "We shut down the Port of Oakland for the
daytime shift and we're coming back in the evening. Mission accomplished."

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