45 arrested at SF 'die-in' war protest

[EFerrari]

(03-19) 14:35 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Police arrested 45 people today after their "die-in" protesting the Iraq war blocked traffic on Market Street.

The protesters were taken in three vans to the county jail, where they were cited and released for failing to obey a traffic officer, a misdemeanor, and blocking a traffic lane, an infraction, said San Francisco police Sgt. Steven Mannina. Among those arrested were a woman in a wheelchair and a woman in a nun's habit.

Police moved in and made the arrests about 12:50 p.m. at Market and Montgomery streets after the die-in moved off the sidewalk into Market Street.

The protest was one of several held around the Bay Area today after this weekend marked the four-year anniversary of the war in Iraq.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/19/BAG2EONS7L4.DTL&hw=protest&sn=003&sc=781



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There are vigils all around the SF Bay Area tonight.

- San Francisco: Several vigils marking the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war are planned by MoveOn: Market Street BART stations, 11:45 a.m.; corner of Lake Street and Park Presidio, 5 p.m.; Justin Herman Plaza, 6:45 p.m.; top of Bernal Hill, 7:15 p.m.

-- Alameda: Vigil in front of City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara, 7-8 p.m.

-- Berkeley: West Berkeley Candles for Peace candlelight vigil at the intersection of University and San Pablo avenues, 6 p.m.

-- Oakland: Silent vigil at the Pergola on Lake Merritt, Embarcadero between Grand and Lakeshore avenues, 6 p.m.

-- Petaluma: Candlelight vigil, Helen Putnam Plaza, 6 p.m.

-- Sonoma: Candlelight vigil to support the troops, Sonoma City Hall Plaza, 1 The Plaza, 6 p.m.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

1. kick

[EFerrari]

2. kick. We need some people to come out tonight.

:kick: for peace and sanity.

[az chela]

4. There is a protest tonight at the court house in the little town

I live in in Az and also in Phoenix.Everyone needs to go,dont let this government take away our rights!!!!!!

[EFerrari]

6. Good. Did you post it in the AZ forum?

:hi:

[az chela]

3. REMEMBER the 4th ammendment?????????

This is such a police state and country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have no rights,GONE GONE GONE

[EFerrari]

5. Never give up, az chela. I'm going out to Civic Center tonight.

I hope it doesn't turn ugly. That was a big overreaction on the part of City Hall today.


:hug:

:grouphug:

[az chela]

7. Lets hope it means the repukes are getting desperate and I Will

NEVER GIVE UP.
ANYONE WHO HASNT SEEN THE DVD "TERROR STORM"
GET IT

[EFerrari]

9. You go, my sister.

:toast:

I guess I'm remembering what happened one night when our mayor and Harvey Milk were gunned down. The vigil turned very violent. May we do better tonight.

Be safe, be visible and be strong.

Beth

[az chela]

10. I am still waiting for the 70% against the war

to STAND UP AND B COUNTED

[EFerrari]

12. Starts with us.

:kick:

[az chela]

8. Yes it is there and also on the DEM site

[EFerrari]

11. Kick for our vigils tonight.

[EFerrari]

13. One more before I go, in case someone else can go.

:)

:kick: