City Paying the Price for Marines Protests in Berkeley

KCBS All News 740 AM ^ | Friday, 29 February 2008

[USMC Brat]

BERKELEY, Calif. (KCBS) -- The protests that continue in Berkeley over the Marine’s recruiting station come at a hefty price tag for the city.

Protests have been held every Friday for months outside the Marines recruitment center on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley.

”It supports the war by continuing to pull people into the war machine,” said Jennifer Kitter, a Code Pink member, and regular at the protests.

The city manager says Berkeley police are spending $20,000 each time such a protest is held, to make sure that the demonstrators don’t get physical with each other.

”I’m supporting the troops, all of the troops, and in this case, the Marines,” said John Roy, a former Marine, who stands in front of the recruitment station waving an American flag.

Both sides vow the protests will continue.

[Cindy]

[USMC Brat]

The price tag is incredible!

The Berkeley City Council has cost the City of Berkeley taxpayers in excess of $93,000 on Feb 12; and every Friday $20,000.

Wonder how long it’ll take the city to go broke?

[Allegra]

”It supports the war by continuing to pull people into the war machine,” said Jennifer Kitter, a Code Pink member, and regular at the protests. "I am also protesting by not bathing during all of this time. I'm not shaving my legs or armpits, either," she continued. I'll show those evil warmongers. I haven't taken a bath or shower in weeks. It's great, really. I have much more time to protest since I'm not wasting any time on useless grooming."

[Joe Boucher]

A supporter of our military has got to love it.
Make the crazy folks of Berkley pay for the disrespect they’ve shown our military. At the same time it takes needed funds away from other aspects of their govt.
Keep it up folks, wish I were closer to there to show support.

[Soliton]

We need to buy some pink shirts and have protests 24/7

[Caipirabob]

LOL! That just seemed so realistic for one of these "types" I had to check the article. I think your version is closer than the authors.

[USMC Brat]

LOL!

[endthematrix]

They riot at peace marches and drain city money that could be used for the poor? Say it ain’t so!

[USMC Brat]

”I’m supporting the troops, all of the troops, and in this case, the Marines,” said John Roy, a former Marine, who stands in front of the recruitment station waving an American flag.

Big SHOUT OUT to John Roy!

oooh-Rah! Semper Fi

TO JOE: Sure wish I lived within traveling distance to Berkeley, too. I'd be a fixture in front of the Marine OSO to show my support, right along with John Roy and other supporters.

[verga]

Wonder how long it’ll take the city to go broke?

We can only hope that it is sooner rather then later.

[Jemian]

Considering that John Roy is facing off against Jennifer Kitter, he is very brave indeed. He deserves heavy combat pay for chemical warfare alone!

[Joe Boucher]

You got it right, I love a show and it sure would be fun dressing up in my old Army uniform to just stand around laughing at and making fun of the crazies there.
You have to know it is easy as can be to tweak code pink feathers.
Maybe carry a sing saying nuke Iran and on the other side put Sheehan in prison.

[Fred Nerks]

Berkeley Marines Protest.LINK

[Iron Munro]

Don't forget that the businesses in the area of the Code Pink Stink protests are hurting (and complaining) too:

Berkeley businesses feel pinch of weekly anti-war protests

[2111USMC]

$20K Ping!

[Diogenesis]

No earmarks for Berkeley for 10 years.
No problem.

[Mark was here]

Money means absolutely nothing to these cities. They will gladly spend a million bucks on a wheelchair ramp and act as if it’s no ones business.

[Loud Mime]

The police should do cover this differently: Lady, if you want to protest the marines you do it on your own dime.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

carry a sing saying nuke Iran and on the other side put Sheehan in prison

IMPEACH OBAMA!

[dirtbiker]

"I am also protesting by not bathing during all of this time. I'm not shaving my legs or armpits, either," she continued. I'll show those evil warmongers. I haven't taken a bath or shower in weeks. It's great, really. I have much more time to protest since I'm not wasting any time on useless grooming."

You forgot a line:

"I started this practice back in the 60's during the Vietman war protests. Now, like then, I have found many kindred spirits, and together, we are raising a huge stink about this war."

Hippies smell, only now, they smell of Geritol and Ben-Gay....

[HonestConservative]

I love it.

[Delta 21]

Self admitting dirty, stinking, hippie, bump ! ! !

[MarkL]

Cool!!!!

Hey, here’s a new idea for a “protest sign” for outside of the Marine recruiting station...

“Hey Berkeley Tax Payers! Code Pink just cost you $20,000!

Have a Nice Day! :-)”

Maybe modify the first line with:

“Hey Berkeley Tax Payers (all 11 of you)! Code Pink just cost you $20,000!”

Mark

[Chode]

and the RATS, take another one in the...............HA ha!!!

[ExTexasRedhead]

A boycott of doing business in Berkeley is in order. That will make the cost of police protection nothing compared to hitting the local businesses hard. If the locals don’t like having a business boycott against the city, then they can recall their elected Liberal wackjobs. IMO, cities that harbor and elect traitors can suffer the financial consequences.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Amen!

[Joe Boucher]

You think the socialist city of Berkley will rid itself of turd politicians?
Ain’t gonna happen.
They take pride in having that kind of crap.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Let them all go broke then. Unemployment is what all good Liberals strive for. Pelosi, Feinstein, Boxer, and Arnold can then put them on welfare. All good Liberals love welfare.

[William Terrell]

. . .Jennifer Kitter, a Code Pink member. . .

Pink is the color of Pepto Bismol.

[William Terrell]

. . .Jennifer Kitter, a Code Pink member. . .

Pink is the color of Pepto Bismol.

[chainsaw]

Hippies smell, only now, they smell of Geritol and Ben-Gay....

Can you imagine what Geritol, Ben-Gay and “BO” would smell like in a closed room.

[USMC Brat]

"We need to buy some pink shirts and have protests 24/7" - Soliton

You'll never see me wearing PINK. I'll be on the side of Troop Support in a sea of Red, White and Blue!

[Drango]

BOYCOTT BERKELEY ping list

Please FReepmail me to be on or off the list.

[Monkey Face]

I got a GREAT T-shirt: “Code Pink are the real traitors.”

MoveAmericaForward.org

The C in Code Pink is the hammer and sickle...no imagination necessary for that!

[GVnana]

You forgot the patchouli oil. Ugh!

[GVnana]

That’s a mighty good graphic you have there.

[444Flyer]

Simply up the protests to every day at 20 Grand a pop and Berkeley could go broke much sooner.:) $20,000 does seem excessive to make sure the two sides “don’t get physical with each other”— Translation: Make sure some Pinko doesn’t get hysterical and assault a Veteran or Patriot and show themselves for what they really are.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[USMC Brat]

I liked it so much I decided to keep it. Giving credit where credit is due, I found it in a Google Image Search.

[AFreeBird]

Translation: Make sure some Pinko doesn’t get hysterical and assault a Veteran or Patriot and show themselves for what they really are.

Actually, I think they'd allow the pinko's to assault anyone they want. They're just afraid that some might retaliate, which would leave messy, greasy, spots on the sidewalk. And that would not be environmentally friendly.

[444Flyer]

LOL!

[USMC Brat]

That’s what I’m thinking, too!

Berkeley PD gets paid well for just standing around and staying “neutral.” If some Pinko did go ballistic on a Patriot he/she would suffer immediate consequences... and there’d be no witnesses.

Master Bates included a form of ‘Police Stand Down’ in his assurances to Code Pink in his meeting with them on Jan 9.
See: http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2008-01-11/article/28904

[Hunton Peck]

America to Berkeley: Drop Dead

[Bernard]

That $20,000 is probably calculated by using overtime rates for the local PD, plus an additional charge for benefits, pension, etc.

Think about how much the city council could save by hiring the old guys who hand out carts at the closest Wal-Mart instead. And they could even bring their little vests with them, to clearly identify themselves.

[Poetgal26]

Hiya all

[Billg64]

I saw a you tube clip where a code pinko responded to the question are marine’s war criminals “yes”
asked do they intentionally kill women and children “yes”
was WWII an unjust war”yes and what the hell are we doing in Hawaii anyway”
the pinko asked “what is wrong with communism?”

[badgerlandjim]

BUMP

[Republic of Texas]

Wonder how long it’ll take the city to go broke?

Not soon enough.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Berkeley businesses feel pinch of weekly anti-war protests
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977239/posts

DO NOT LET THEM OFF TOO LIGHTLY! (Post #18)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977385/posts?page=18#18

It is time for REGIME CHANGE in Berkeley.