Microsoft HQ Lockdown After Activists Take Over Brad Smith’s Office

Microsoft HQ Lockdown After Activists Take Over Brad Smith’s Office

Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office in Redmond, sparking a dramatic confrontation on Monday. The “No Azure for Apartheid” group stormed Building 34, where Microsoft President Brad Smith works, and livestreamed their sit-in on Twitch. Image Credits:DREW ANGERER/POOL/AFP/ Getty Images Protesters chanted slogans like “Brad Smith, you can’t hide, you’re supporting genocide!” while holding banners and even serving Smith a mock legal summons accusing him of “crimes against humanity.” Protest Forces Lockdown at Microsoft HQ The lockdown came after security tried — and failed — to de-escalate the situation peacefully. Microsoft initially declined to comment, but hours later, Brad Smith held a surprise press conference from his own office. Smith confirmed that seven people were involved in the protest. Only two were current Microsoft employees, while one had previou…