LOCKDOWN ON OLYMPIC AS PROTESTORS MARCH TO AL GORE'S HEADQUARTERS

by IMC Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000 at 8:25 AM

A group of activists have initiated a lockdown on Olympic and Figueroa. The march against Occidental is in full swing and has diverted to Al Gore's Headquarters.

A group of activists have initiated a lockdown on Olympic and Figueroa. The street remains blocked as Police swarm the area. The march against Occidental is in full swing and has diverted to Al Gore's Headquarters. The protestor's are marching to voice their opposition to Al Gore's personal $500,000 investment in Occidental Petroleum. Occidental is responsible for the forced removal of the U'WA people from their tribal land and subsequent deathys of hundred's in Colombia.