LIVE: Olympic Relay Protests (1 PM)

San Jose Mercury News ^ | 4/9/2007 | Me

[Smogger]

Get your popcorn boys and girls this is going to be good.

China has lined up 1000's of supporters, while protestors range from Tibetan monks and their supporters, Burmese Monks, other critics of China, and your usual rabble rousers.

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[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Looks like some of the protestors have caught up to the runner and entourage.

[keat]

Protesters definitely running parallel to torch now, on Bay.

[NormsRevenge]

I don’t know. :-}

They should be belting out Born in the USA or God Bless America..

[Yossarian]

They're heading to the Golden Gate Bridge - going for the photo-op.

Glory be to the Dictatorial Chinese Pigs. At American expense. Bastards.

[keat]

Police taking riot stance, jabbing at protesters.

[NormsRevenge]

Hey, it’s SF,, they detest our military but embrace a brutal regime.. Go figure.

[BurbankKarl]

Heading to the Golden Gate? That is what the scanner is saying. (Although, it could be bad info)

[NormsRevenge]

channel 5 kcbs has good color at least,, chopper 5

[Yossarian]

Now heading to Christy Field - down the path from Golden Gate Bridge. They’ll probably head up the path from Christy field to the bridge.

[NormsRevenge]

It’s quite a distance , not sure if they will go all the way there at this point.. they are headed that direction tho

[spectre]

Don't you just hate it when OUR police protect Communists and Illegals over US citizens?

Beam me up..

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[Milwaukee_Guy]

More protester catching up.

The cops have been running alonside for a couple of miles now and appear to be getting tired.

Protesters have gotten past police lines at Pier 29 and are headed for Justin Herman Plaza.

[CAluvdubya]

It’s going to be interesting to see if they end up at Justin Herman Plaza where the protesters are heading.

[NormsRevenge]

I don’t think SF cops are used to forced marches.. they are earning their pay today and OT.

[NormsRevenge]

It’s going to be interesting to see if they end up at Justin Herman Plaza where the protesters are heading.

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if they don't the terrorists protesters will have won. :-)

altho there is babbling that Chrissy field could be the end of the road too..

[NormsRevenge]

Mayor Gavin Newsom talks with officials before the start of the Olympic torch relay on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in San Francisco. The Olympic torch was rerouted away from thousands of demonstrators and spectators who crowded the San Francisco waterfront to witness the flame's symbolic journey to the Beijing Games. (AP Photo/San Francisco Chronicle, Carlos Avila Gonzalez, pool)

[tlj18]

不taze 我, bro.

Very nice! I know enough Mandarin to translate. Plus, it's a well-known phrase...

[CAluvdubya]

A guy on KTVU just said that the torch will end up at Justin Herman Plaza....even if they have to drive it there or take it by boat. LOL

[Milwaukee_Guy]

Just saw a cop wade into the crowd and confiscate a Tibetan flag. ChiCom flags are OK I guess.

Abso-”F”ing-Lutely Amazing ....

[keat]

Just saw a cop wade into the crowd and confiscate a Tibetan flag.

Perhaps someone attempted an illegal planting.