In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle" id="mw9Q" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Seattle">Seattle</a>, United States, demonstrations against a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Seattle_WTO_protests" id="mw9g" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="1999 Seattle WTO protests">World Trade Organization meeting</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-globalization_movement" id="mw9w" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Anti-globalization movement">anti-globalization protesters</a> catch police unprepared and force the cancellation of opening ceremonies.