WHY AREN'T THE SPEAKERS REPORTING THE TRANSIT PROBLEMS??

[helderheid]

Saturday, September 24, 2005

Metrorail is currently experiencing a service disruption between Pentagon City and Eisenhower Ave stations.
Disruption details: Trains will share the same track between Pentagon City and Eisenhower Ave..
Rail line(s) affected: Yellow Line in both directions.

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Metrorail is currently experiencing a service disruption between Pentagon City and Van Dorn Street stations.
Disruption details: Trains will share the same track between Pentagon City and Van Dorn Street..
Rail line(s) affected: Blue Line in both directions.


http://content.wmata.com/NewSite/servicealerts/alertdisplay.cfm

I've called someone there and asked her to spread the word - why aren't the speakers talking about this??

[KyndCulture]

1. I got word on this...

They are afraid of a riot. If they tell the crowd that people are being stopped they are afraid chaos will break out.

People are getting there now. They are walking and blocking traffic. Fuck em, they can't stop us.

[helderheid]

3. Oh hell, I can't imagine that happening!

[KyndCulture]

4. Just passing along the message... my friends are with Code Pink

From what I heard with my own ears on the phone in that train station, NOTHING is gonna stop those people from getting there.

They're just a little late thanks to the bullshit,.

[helderheid]

7. sorry - hope I didn't sound like I was shooting the messenger! :) Thanks

for the answer! :)

[helderheid]

6. The word is spreading in the crowd ANYWAY. They already know it - but the

PEOPLE don't because the media won't report it - having the speakers mention it will at least get coverage on C-span!

[KyndCulture]

8. True. We just need to keep spreading the word.

I'm getting text messages from my friends now, they made it there on foot.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. They haven't said anything yet? :^(

[LSK]

5. rioters at a peace rally?

:wtf:

[KyndCulture]

9. Well, I can kinda see what they mean...

imagine the tinfoil in that crowd, if they made a big deal about the trains being stopped, it might get a little ugly.

I do see that they want to stay on positive message. Ya know?

[LSK]

10. i see just another use of "fear" to oppress people n/t

[helderheid]

11. agreed

[EastofEdon]

12. nah..

this kind of shit ALWAYS happens, people get angry but not ugly.

[helderheid]

13. and we are already angry

[jane_pippin]

14. One of the speakers did mention it. I didn't catch the name, unfortunately

but I did hear one of them say that the metro lines are stuck and people are still trying to get there from New York.

I think it was the head of the A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition, but I could be wrong.

[fed-up]

15. Can someone save "screen shots" of the metro website???

with it's interruption of service messages.

I don't know how, else I would. These need to be documented.


Off to our local protest...

[helderheid]

16. I saved the page - I can post it to a website but I couldn't get a screen

shot - someone who can, please do!