'A reckless endangerment of thousands': Oil train protesters block tracks in Seattle

@gchittimK5 @KING5Seattle Arrest them, then.

— Wesley Anderson (@AzureAlli4nce) July 31, 2014

The last time Twitchy checked in with Seattle city council member and “proud Socialist” Kshama Sawant, she had joined a Fight for $15 protest. Today she and others are blocking railroad tracks in Seattle to protest trains carrying oil through the city.

Seattle Cit Council Member Kshama Sawant is among the anti oil train protestors blocking tracks downtown pic.twitter.com/6uvDe0ErPZ

— Gary Chittim (@garychittim) July 31, 2014

The protesters did move aside long enough to let an Amtrak passenger train through.

Anti oil train protestors in Seattle voluntarily clear protest on tracks for Amtrak passenger train pic.twitter.com/TWMdmIPt6S

— Gary Chittim (@garychittim) July 31, 2014

Also among the small group: Jess Spear, who is running for Washington state representative:

Oil trains are a reckless endangerment of thousands. Join Kshama Sawant and Jess Spear at the protest today @ 12:30 http://t.co/JxztmNRVx1

— Vote Spear (@VoteSpear) July 31, 2014

Wa. State House candidate Jess Spear is a out to be arrested for trying to block oil trains from using Seattle tracks pic.twitter.com/Asi5fH2K7J

— Gary Chittim (@garychittim) July 31, 2014

Police numbers are growing at tracks. Protestors warned arrests will begin in 5 mins pic.twitter.com/2vASuISY52

— Gary Chittim (@garychittim) July 31, 2014

BREAKING: Jess Spear Arrested Downtown For Protesting Oil Trainshttp://t.co/BdLRZC4SRj pic.twitter.com/CylteBfFeW

— Seattle Weekly (@seattleweekly) July 31, 2014

So can we assume you’re all for Keystone XL?