Notices went out over the internet that Oregon-based neoNazis were holding a "White Power Rally" at the foot of the Space Needle today, to spearhead their Seattle and Pacific Northwest recruitment effort. They were supposed to rally first in Olympia at the Capitol Building.
Several groups opposed to racism and hate showed up to meet them, as did a cameraman from KIRO-7.
And guess what - they no showed!!
comments from IndyMedia - hilarious!
update on Nazi demo
author: Ira Seattle
Jan 22, 2006 10:56
from phone call to Nazi at 10:45 AM Sunday
Justin (206 391-0649 from NSM website) says "white patriots" should meet at "Mcdonalds" at 12:30 at the Seattle Center. I asked him if this is near the fountain and he said yeah. But, the main info he communicated was that he was encouraging me to go to Olympia instead.
Oly activists, please give them an appropriate response. I will be at the Seattle Center instead. I can't remeber the Nazis ever trying to demonstrate in Seattle or Olympia and we need to show them that this will never be a benefit to them. Even they are all probably just idiotic children, it is an important political statement than they are not tolerated by the working class.
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Posted by: Oly Activist at Jan 22, 2006 11:51
"Justin (206 391-0649 from NSM website) says "white patriots" should meet at "Mcdonalds" at 12:30 at the Seattle Center. I asked him if this is near the fountain and he said yeah. But, the main info he communicated was that he was encouraging me to go to Olympia instead.
Oly activists, please give them an appropriate response."
U=pdate from Oly Acivist:
I heard it was a Burger King, but bill, my anti-nazi activist friend said it was going to be at Wendy's.
I know it won't be a Taco Bell, because that's Mexican food. I suspect it's really Burger king, because They want it their way.
Anyway all of us peace activists are going to meet at the Weener House and have lunch and hope the Nazis don't find us/
Posted by: slugbug | January 22, 2006 at 05:32 PM
Monday, January 23, 2006
Protesters claim victory after neo-Nazis are no-shows
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER STAFF
About 70 people gathered at the base of the Space Needle on Sunday morning to protest a rumored gathering of neo-Nazis.
The anti-Nazi protesters waved signs, marched in a circle and chanted, "No Klan, No KKK, No Fascist USA," among other phrases.
One young man, dressed in all black, showed up and described himself as a "skinhead" who was hoping to join other neo-Nazis. However, he remained alone, arguing with a group of protesters for nearly an hour.
Another group of anti-Nazi protesters in Olympia reported confronting nine neo-Nazis who marched in the streets of the state's capital.
Jennifer Drake, a University of Washington student and protester in Seattle, said, "I think it's a great way to start off a little football Sunday, with an anti-racist protest."
Posted by: not my president | January 23, 2006 at 11:04 AM