Protestors block several Microsoft employee shuttles in Seattle

A group of protestors in Seattle attempted to block several Microsoft employee shuttles from leaving their pickups earlier today, while accusing the company of gentrifying a local neighborhood. That shuttle service brings Microsoft employees from nearby areas to its headquarters in nearby Redmond, though that process was held up for about 45 minutes by the group, reports Capitol Hill Seattle. The protestors were holding large banners reading "gentrification stops here," a double entendre cracking fun at the shuttle stops and the demonstration itself. They were also handing out printed material accusing Microsoft of driving up the cost of living and creating deep socioeconomic rifts. Police eventually arrived on the scene and broke up...

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