New video captures scene of WA Microsoft protest, 18 arrested

The Brief

  • A protest at Microsoft’s Redmond campus led to 18 arrests for vandalism, trespassing, and resisting arrest.
  • Video footage shows demonstrators arriving on bikes, setting up tents, and clashing with police and vendors.
  • Among those arrested, one is a current employee, while others had fake IDs and were never employed by Microsoft.

REDMOND, Wash. Microsoft has released new video of the protest that took place on its Redmond campus, which eventually led to 18 arrests on Wednesday.

Demonstrators reportedly caused a chaotic scene, vandalizing property, blocking a pedestrian bridge and resisting arrest.

The tech giant has since released a video of the protest, captured from overhead cameras on the Microsoft campus.

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