RAW VIDEO: Police arrest those protesting Megaload going through Moscow, Idaho

RAW VIDEO: Megaload going through Moscow, Idaho shortly after midnight on August 26th, 2011. Multiple arrests. Largest case of civil disobedience recorded in Moscow, Idaho. About 150 people gathered to protest this megaload.

Moscow Police arrested at least 6 protesters. The Megaload did get through.

A friend of Alberta had this to say about the Exxon Megaloads and "Tar Sands":
All those loads are bound for up here in Alberta (the tar sands). I'm just amazed at why this people think the tar sands are 'dirty'. They would have a bird if they walked along the Athabasca river and find out that in some places the oil 'naturally' oozes out of the ground and into the river. Exxon is actually cleaning up nature if you want to look at it that way.
These guys are just nuts."

Moscow Mayor Nancy Chaney stood by and later made approving comments of the protest, Moscow's largest act of civil disobedience.

Moscow Daily News said this: "Moscow Mayor Nancy Chaney said she was saddened by the passing of the megaload through Moscow to the Alberta Tar Sands, but felt the protest was successful.

"I thought the protest was peaceful and powerful," she said. "I think law enforcement, from my observations, handled it well," she said.
Chaney said she hopes Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil will consider an alternative route from the Port of Pasco up U.S. Highway 395 then Interstate 90 through Washington and Idaho and into Montana to Interstate 15."

This was the least peaceful protest in the recorded history of Moscow, according to Radio Free Moscow: http://radiofreemoscow.org/2011/08/morning-mix-civil-disobedience-stops-tar-s...

In my opinion, we need a new mayor. Get out and VOTE!

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[thundergrace]

No for the protesters to chant to the cops!! Shame to the cops!

[foucachon]

@thundergrace Why shame on the cops? These people were physically blocking the road and keeping this megaload which had a valid permit to pass through Moscow. They were only doing their job, and did so very well. Calmly, efficiently, courteously to the unruly and disrespectful protesters shouting them down. Those cops are good men. I know two of them personally (they attend my church). It would have been wrong for the cops to give in to this mob.

[foucachon]

@thundergrace I tried talking to these protesters. They are brain-washed, earth-worshipping, extremists activists (and hypocrites for the most part) who can't hold a conversation or argument. They think they're "enlightened" and actually accused me of being one-sided when I spent the time to talk to them as well as a geologist on the subject of the Tar Sands! They just listen to their own propaganda. I wanted to hear from both sides.

[foucachon]

@thundergrace I tried talking to these protesters. They are brain-washed, earth-worshipping, extremists activists (and hypocrites for the most part) who can't hold a conversation or argument. They think they're "enlightened" and actually accused me of being one-sided when I spent the time to talk to them as well as a geologist on the subject of the Tar Sands! They just listen to their own propaganda. I wanted to hear from both sides.

[foucachon]

@thundergrace I tried talking to these protesters. They are brain-washed, earth-worshipping, extremists activists (and hypocrites for the most part) who can't hold a conversation or argument. They think they're "enlightened" and actually accused me of being one-sided when I spent the time to talk to them as well as a geologist on the subject of the Tar Sands! They just listen to their own propaganda. I wanted to hear from both sides.

[thundergrace]

shame shmae shame shame shame good chant! for the coppers

[foucachon]

@thundergrace You mean for the cops to chant to the protesters?

[lone6718]

I understand why people protested . . . . however, the truck driver is just doing their job. For that load to have never gone through, the protests should have happened while this proposal was on the table.

[thundergrace]

Perhaps the cops just need some good publicity and are using those who oppse them to their own advantage! Its called *saving face* you have apoint but did any cops stick up for a homeschool mother of three contrary they have guilt brimming over! Yoiu should listen to rushdoony he has a podcast all about cops and how the police are corrupt state vs church!

[thundergrace]

we need thisd in nh come to keene please!!!!