Tamoca, WA billing Military of Anti-War Protest Cost

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/310078_protest03.html

Need an explanation on how the U.S. Military has any responsibility financially?

This matter is unbelievable.

 

Sure is..........

 

Both the city of Tacoma and the Port of Tacoma make huge amounts of money due to the presence of Ft. Lewis and McCord AFB; I imagine the city would go into the panic mode if BRAC was closing the posts. The cost of dealing with protesters is the cost of being a city that draws in many anti-war type people. If I was the military commander or port director there I wouldn't even dignify the request with an answer. That $500K is small potatoes compared to the economic impact of the military in the area. Bruce