Sunday, Nov. 11. Local residents give personal testimony on the abusive tactics by the Olympia Police Department during ongoing Port of Olympia protests. The testimonies were presented at a City Hall forum at the invitation of City Councilmember TJ Johnson, who is seated third from left in the back. (Photo by Jay Stewart)

TJ Johnson interviewed by Janet Blanding

TJ Johnson leaves the Olympia City Council at the end of 2007 after having served a four year term. He is also a founding member of Olympia Port Militarization Resistance. Shortly after the protests at the Port of Olympia in November 2007, he was interviewed by Janet Blanding.

Janet Blanding: When the news hit that a military shipment would be coming through Olympia again, the rumor was that Thurston County Sheriffs would be providing security for the Port. Why was it that OPD (Olympia Police Department) ended up filling that role?

City Councilmember TJ Johnson hears testimony by local residents on the abusive tactics used by the Olympia Police Department during the November Port protests. (Photo by Rob Whitlock)