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200,000 in N.Y. Protest Bush (washingtonpost.com)
by k at 12:11 pm EDT, Aug 30, 2004 |
] By the tens of thousands, demonstrators marched, chanted
] -- "No More Years!" -- and danced through the streets of
] Manhattan on Sunday, voicing their anger with President
] Bush, the war in Iraq and the Republicans' decision to
] hold a national convention in this most Democratic of
] urban bastions.
]
] Hundreds of police officers in riot gear lined the
] sidewalks, SWAT vans idled, and police helicopters
] whirred overhead. But the protest was as peaceful as it
] was vast. More than 200,000 demonstrators, according to a
] police estimate, packed dozens of blocks along Seventh
] Avenue and snaked down side streets. [ I've seen scattered estimates up to 500,000, though that's probly over the top... Really an incredible thing that happened, for so many people to be able to demonstrate peacefully. There were only some scattered arrests for things like impeding traffic, and a minor fire some anarchists set. Not getting the coverage it deserves i think. -k] |
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RE: 200,000 in N.Y. Protest Bush (washingtonpost.com)
by Decius at 12:30 pm EDT, Aug 30, 2004 |
k wrote:
] Not getting the coverage it deserves i think. -k] Dude, it was on the front page of every news site yesterday. That was a very successful event simply because there was minimal violence. People came out, presented their view, and got a lot of attention without looking like bastards. This will likely have an impact on people's thinking. |
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RE: 200,000 in N.Y. Protest Bush (washingtonpost.com)
by Vile at 12:36 am EDT, Aug 31, 2004 |
k wrote:
] ] By the tens of thousands, demonstrators marched, chanted
] ] -- "No More Years!" -- and danced through the streets of
] ] Manhattan on Sunday, voicing their anger with President
] ] Bush, the war in Iraq and the Republicans' decision to
] ] hold a national convention in this most Democratic of
] ] urban bastions.
] ]
] ] Hundreds of police officers in riot gear lined the
] ] sidewalks, SWAT vans idled, and police helicopters
] ] whirred overhead. But the protest was as peaceful as it
] ] was vast. More than 200,000 demonstrators, according to a
] ] police estimate, packed dozens of blocks along Seventh
] ] Avenue and snaked down side streets.
]
] [ I've seen scattered estimates up to 500,000, though that's
] probly over the top... Really an incredible thing that
] happened, for so many people to be able to demonstrate
] peacefully. There were only some scattered arrests for things
] like impeding traffic, and a minor fire some anarchists set.
] Not getting the coverage it deserves i think. -k] I am suprised none of the democrat-party-line didacts on memestreams have blamed the fire on the cops, or some republican operative. Possibly Karl Rove? Well, maybe I just gave them the idea. Guess I will expect some Weathermen at my front door tomorrow. |
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200,000 in N.Y. Protest Bush (washingtonpost.com)
by adamist at 12:56 am EDT, Aug 30, 2004 |
] By the tens of thousands, demonstrators marched, chanted
] -- "No More Years!" -- and danced through the streets of
] Manhattan on Sunday, voicing their anger with President
] Bush, the war in Iraq and the Republicans' decision to
] hold a national convention in this most Democratic of
] urban bastions.
]
] Hundreds of police officers in riot gear lined the
] sidewalks, SWAT vans idled, and police helicopters
] whirred overhead. But the protest was as peaceful as it
] was vast. More than 200,000 demonstrators, according to a
] police estimate, packed dozens of blocks along Seventh
] Avenue and snaked down side streets. |
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