Posted on 11/03/2005 12:34:45 AM PST by nickcarraway
SAN FRANCISCO -- During a protest against the Bush administration Wednesday, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a building and fell on a police officer, lighting his uniform on fire.
Officer Gary Constantine said the cocktail fell on his shoulder and lit the side of his uniform on fire. He was able to put the fire out with his hand and was not seriously injured.
A witness told NBC11 that he saw the cocktail hit the side of a building and ricocheted down onto the police officer.
San Francisco police estimate a few thousand protestors attended the protest.
The protest began at noon at Civic Center and later moved to Mission Street, then Third Street and back up Market Street, where the group is making its way back to Civic Center.
At least 100 police officers are escorting the crowd and have blocked off Larkin while the group makes its way through that intersection.
Police Officer Edward O'Toole said "a few thousand" people were participating in the protest and that there were more to start with.
Protesters are carrying signs in both English and Spanish that read, "Drive out the Bush Regime" and "World Can't Wait."
The protest was put on by group "World Can't Wait! Drive Out The Bush Regime!"
Officers with batons and riot helmets are escorting the protesters as they make their way through the downtown corridor.
Its a front group of some commie outfit, probably the Revolutionary Communist Party that believes violence is the only way to overthrow the government, not elections
Stupid lefty socialist and anarchist...
I don't think the country is ready to tolerate these kind of acts from these idiots.
Uh oh
doesn't California law say they have to be made available in 74 languages including 'tagalog'??
pretty lame though, these people have no idea how to get what they want
a revolution is gonna take more than a few thousand clueless idiots and one small 'molotov cocktail'
I don't think that they would like what they want even if they somehow managed to get it.
"a few thousand, thats it??? *laughs* "
Pathetic turnouts nationwide. I have gotten a big kick out of the DUmmies. leaduing up to today they were showing a "this is it.....the revolution has begun" attitude as they typically do. Now that the numbers are in they are more subdued and copping their usual "we are the few enlightened Americans" attitude. they will never learn. As to the SF molotov cocktail incident, shows they are not the "we are peacelovng" people they would have you believe
The police certainly shouldn't. The entire procession should've been gassed and summarily rounded up. Anyone testing positive for contact with fuel should be prosecuted for assualting a police officer with the intent to maim or kill.
"I don't think that they would like what they want even if they somehow managed to get it."
Historically, come the revolution they would be put against the wall right after we were gone. Not that it would ever happen in the real world. SF is one thing, the rest of America entirely another
I can agree with that...
I am all for protesting and free speech, but when it rises to the level of violence.. that becomes an act that goes beyond first amendment rights... I don't care how the ACLU tries to stretch it.
Yes.
The violent Left in this country must be made to understand that we WILL have order.
(Denny Crane: "Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We're Dead Wrong.")
I was in favor of law and order before early October.
The biggest mistake of the Sixties was tolerance of this nonsense. Nip it in the bud. Violence against authority is an assualt on freedom and must be crushed with superior, overwhelming force.
They are doing their best to recreate a "Kent State" like event.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We're Know We're Dead Wrong.")
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