Despite CNN's reports that no rubber bullets have been used, the Indy Media Center has several witnesses that saw police firing this morning outside the WTO's meeting place. Despite one protester struck with a rubber bullet, and accounts of at least one more, Seattle police denied using rubber bullets and tear gas on CNN this morning.
Witnesses report that a rubber bullet also struck a nearby man in the head.
CNN reported this morning that Seattle Police have used neither tear gas nor bullets, though witnesses report pepper spray, tear gas and rubber bullets. Riot police have fired rubber bullets and discharged tear gas cannisters into the crowd at 6th and Union. The crowd moved south and north along 6th and police occupied the intersections. Protesters surrounded them and sat down, locking them in. Around 8 a.m., at least 20 protesters locked themselves to a makeshift stage on 6th and Pike, weaving their limbs together on a makeshift stage in the middle of the street.