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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Occupy / Tech / Retail Mayor McGinn Stands With the People at Occupy U-Village

Posted by on Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 1:05 PM

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn (and his iPhone) stopped by University Village this morning to celebrate the grand opening of the new Microsoft Store. Watch as McGinn explains why nobody camping outside the Microsoft Store was arrested.

As always, please excuse the crappy videography; my cameraman was drunk. On the other hand, there's no excuse for McGinn's nervous laugh.

 

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Supreme Ruler Of The Universe 1
Microsoft dominates the Seattle economy.

Google contributes to the Kirkland economy.

Apple has a store in Southcenter.

So why are so many SLOGgers disloyal Appleologists?
Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe http://yrihf.com on October 20, 2011 at 1:09 PM
sikandro 2
Haha. Great video.
Posted by sikandro on October 20, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Cato the Younger Younger 3
So it's November 20, 2011?

Wow, time warp
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on October 20, 2011 at 1:15 PM
4
You're giving Richard Lee a run for his money here, Goldy.
Posted by KCWM wha...? on October 20, 2011 at 1:15 PM
5
@3: Yes. Yes it is.
Posted by Goldy on October 20, 2011 at 1:16 PM
6
You guys are fascinated with people using both Apple and Microsoft products like it's some sort of paradox. They're all just products. You are not your phone and you choice in computer doesn't actually say much about you.
Posted by nerdy nerd pants on October 20, 2011 at 1:17 PM
7
I called City Hall the other day to complain about the arrests of those protestors on Monday morning. The clerk asked where I heard about these arrests, and I told her I saw it on SLOG. she told me I should never trust the Stranger's blog.

I then asked her if she was tacitly rejecting the Stranger's endorsement of Mike McGinn for Mayor. She refused to comment.
Posted by Statler on October 20, 2011 at 1:20 PM
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@ #7 Don't pick on receptionists. It's bad karma.

In any case, U-Village is private property and they're responsible for managing their premises.
Posted by Southender on October 20, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Gern Blanston 9
Come to think of it, people set up tents on the sidewalks every year outside of Safeco Field to be the first in line for Mariners tickets, and none of those people have ever been arrested. Maybe the city is just being merciful, because those people are clearly mentally ill if they are camping out overnight to buy Mariners tickets.
Posted by Gern Blanston on October 20, 2011 at 1:35 PM
10
@ 9, every year? You obviously haven't been following the Mariners attendance figures for the past decade or so.
Posted by peterman on October 20, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Gern Blanston 11
@10 Some do it every year, regardless of the record. That's why I question their sanity.
Posted by Gern Blanston on October 20, 2011 at 2:04 PM
gloomy gus 12
You flatter yourself. His laugh wasn't nervous, just phony.
Posted by gloomy gus on October 20, 2011 at 2:21 PM
13
I thought he handled that well actually. Maybe he's learning.
Posted by tacomagirl on October 20, 2011 at 2:23 PM
14
Oh.. And! "I hate to put you on the spot..."..?
I think you better check your pants for burn marks.
Posted by tacomagirl on October 20, 2011 at 2:24 PM
Fnarf 15
Maybe he didn't have the U Village campers arrested because they weren't on city property, and U Village wanted them to be there?
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on October 20, 2011 at 2:32 PM
TVDinner 16
@7: Beautiful!

I, for one, believe everything I read on Slog, even that it's November 20th. Wherever did the time go?
Posted by TVDinner http:// on October 20, 2011 at 3:05 PM
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@15: FTW
Posted by tiktok on October 20, 2011 at 3:15 PM

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