Cottage Grove High School Walkout

I'm so excited, I figured I'd post.

In conjunction with the nation-wide walkouts, Cottage Grove High School walked out at noon. We had over 100 students out of the building, but the administrators and police officers drove about half of the students back into class. There's also reports of administrators forcing students back in the building.

Anyway, about fifty of us walked. One student was almost arrested. When he was yanked off of the sidewalk (for no real reason), about ten students took pictures of the officer yanking him and slamming him into the car. It was a frenzy to which the officer replied, "quit taking pictures or I'll arrest you!" After the officer repeatedly called the student he accosted an asshole, he let him go because he had no warrants.

At the park we met at, we had Northwest Veterans for Peace that spoke (came all the way down from Portland!), a youth activist from Eugene, an individual who's camping on the University of Oregon's campus for peace, and a number of individuals from local political groups attended.

Despite the intimidation the school and police tried to place upon the group of students (including driving by the park we had a permit for, over, and over, and over), the environment extremely positive (the food might've helped, too). Overall, we recruited fifty more individuals who are perfect material to be youth activists.

I shall send the articles. We're going to send in pictures and press releases to all of the local papers of the officer yanking the student and slamming him on the car. Should be extremely interesting!

Cottage Grove is fertile ground for recruiters. It's good to know there's such a vibrant anti-war movement there.

And welcome to DU!

a lyric from Ewan MacColl:

WE ARE THE YOUNG ONES,
THE LEARNERS, THE READERS, THE WRITERS
THE COPIERS, THE RECITERS,
WE ARE THE "L-PLATE" SUBJECTS
WE ARE THE YOUNG AND SMALL
BUT WE ARE THE WRITING ON YOUR WALL!


(Copywright 1971, Blackthorne Music UK)



(Note, in Britain, the "L plate" is the sign on a
student driver's car)

If I were the kid that was manhandled by the cop, I'd definitely consult an attorney.

Someone that violent does not need to be in the job he is in.

If I were the kid that was manhandled by the cop, I'd definitely consult an attorney.

Someone that violent does not need to be in the job he is in.

About 20 of us made it of the school grounds at Shorecrest HS in May of 1970 and to an I-5 closing VietNam War protest march 13 miles to downtown Seattle. I was 16. Ah youth!

Welcome to DU and keep the spirit alive. I am very excited for you and your classmates!

It may take the youth of this country to save us again.

to be decent politicians.

That's my hope anyway.

Good on you kids!

and as usual, the commercial media have nothing but derision & riducule for anyone who protests

"whats the point?"
"he (bush) doesn't care"
"tying up traffic"

what a bunch of toadies.

I am kick-in this today because I believe that all of us need to support our youth when it tries to advance our efforts. You kids are great (just like the vietnam protesters before you). I believe that without our youth we may as well concede. I advise others to give praise for lawful representation by our youth. It worked before and it is our salvation now! Good luck Oublie and bless you. Remember Lawful is the word.

In admiration, Star

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

nt