Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Five Years In: 150 Arrested in San Francisco Anti-War Protests


Via The San Francisco Chronicle.


Protesters briefly clashed with San Francisco police several times today as officers tried to clear Market Street of hundreds of demonstrators marking the fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.

About 150 people had been arrested by mid-afternoon in incidents at several downtown locations.

One scuffle took place after about two dozen demonstrators staged a "die-in" in the intersection of Market and New Montgomery streets about 12:15 p.m. and were surrounded by 80 police officers in riot gear. After more than two hours of protests - and about 100 arrests - authorities finally cleared the intersection and reopened Market Street to traffic at 2:30 p.m.

More here.

Image source: Kurt Rogers / San Francisco Chronicle

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