Protest Japanese Abductions

Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story

in Portland, Oregon

Hollywood Theatre
4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
February. 3, 4, 10, 11, 2007

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The fourth protest was a big success.  Brett and Mikk the local organizers did an incredible job on this!! 

The weather was cool and rainy, typical for Portland, but the group was persistent and waited right outside the doors to catch the 20 to 30 movie goers as the waited to enter or left when the film ended.  (Attendance on all dates appeared similar.) 

There were between 15 and 20 protestors on Saturday, which included friends and relatives of left behind parents Brett Weed, T. Miklia, Eric Kalmus and Patrick Braden, Judy Maher of The Childseek Network,

There were at least two film crews there on February 3.  One included a film maker holding the boom mike and another who is 15 year veteran from major news networks, including CBS and NBC who has covered major events such as 911.

Here, Mikk had the opportunity to speak with a Korean War veteran who came to watch the documentary.

On Sunday at 1:30, Eric attended the film, when it ended, he stood up while the credits were rolling and said something like: "My daughter Amy has been held in Japan since 1998.  I last saw her when she was 2 years old.  I am refused any and all visitation with her.  Japan is guilty of abduction as well as the North Koreans.  Our fight is very similar to the Yokota's fight, in getting Japan to realize the error of their ways.  Please show us the support that the Yokota's received from the Japanese. There are a group of left behind fathers located outside the theater and we are all willing to speak about the issue of International abduction.  Please stop on your way out and understand that this plight affects America as well. Thank you."