greenpeace vs. exxonmobile arrest photos : Houston Indymedia

LAFF! "Shut down" EM HQ? They breifly blocked the entrance. How does that constitute "shut down"?

Nice try. Creative and entertaining protest action. But in no way was the EM "compound" (who thought up that term?) ever shut down.

In today's heightend security environment, it was kind of a dangerous thing to do. EM is a prime "terrorist" (what a bullshit term THAT is, too) target, hence the SWAT reaction.

Let's see. Is ExxonMobils headquarters in Irving, Texas a public park ? No.

Is it a national forest ? No. A bodega ? No.

Is it a city street ? A shopping mall ? A comercial bank ? An aquarium ? A noodle factory ? No, no no no and no.

I think the description of ExxonMobils headquarters in Irving, Texas as a compound fits it very well.

As a matter of fact, ExxonMobil Employee, I can't think of of a better description. Can you ?

What I liked
by ej (rocket in my pocket & tiger in my tank) Tuesday, May. 27, 2003 at 2:00 PM

Man, those tiger suits are soo coool!
I think we all should attend protests dressed as happy-go-lucky animals -- we could say we just came from a furries convention!
I also liked the kid who locked himself to the truck. While the SWAT team marveled at their high powered rifles, he's sitting with his legs widespread, saying: "Hey, this is for you, sukka!"
If I was him, I would've told the firefighter who was trying to break the lock that he didn't require his assistance. A firefighter is not an officer of the law, so cannot enforce anything.

Actually, I know *exactly* why the term 'compound' was chosen.. 'Compound' has the connotation of a military base or a fortified enclave. It was chosen for propaganda reasons, because the author wanted to influence how ExxonMobil is percieved in this situation. Right wing survivalist nuts hold up on 'compounds'. Corporate types go to work in 'office parks', or in the case of EM HQ, a 'campus' (i.e. the 'Headquarters Campus')

I don't agree with everything ExxonMobil does, and I guaratee I will be voting for the shareholder resolution to hold EM accountable for polution and greenhouse gas emmissions. I don't need propaganda buzz terms to make up my mind for me about the issues. I prefer real information to make informed decisions.

You want Real Information ExxonMobil employee? How about your fucking Employer is A)polluting the Earth B) causing Wars C) contributing greatly to the Misery on this planet

Is that Real enough for you Mr. Shareholder? Enjoy your walled garden compound

Let's peel away the bullshit, shall we? Lessee....

A) ExxonMobil pollutes the Earth. - Well, DUH. That's the nature of petrochemicals. Let's hope alternatives are found, and soon.

B) ExxonMobil causes wars - Actually, pin-headed world leaders cause wars. ExxonMobil just reaps the profits. During Gulf War I and II, and noticed this: The more Iraqis we killed, the higher my ExxonMobil stock climbed. It was like an epiphany. <Slaps forhead> "So THAT'S how it works!"

C) ExxonMobil is contributing greatly to the Misery on this planet - I think you are talking out of your ass on this one. I seriously doubt you can cite one legit example to back up that statement.

I DO enjoy working at EM, here in the retro space-age ExxonMobil building in Houston. I get to design web pages and do Flash animation for multimedia presentations, and get paid (relatively) well to do it.

When I showed up to protest the war with Iraq, I went straight from work. Another guy that went along asked me if I was gonna take off my EM employee badge. I told him no, if anybody at the protest has a problem with me working for EM, it was THEIR problem, not mine. I still feel that way.