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At noon thousands started to gather at Powell and Market for a protest against the war in Iraq. Pollice tried to keep the crowds off the street but there were too many people. At one the permitted march started and tens of thousands of protesters started up Market St towards the Ferry building.
Feel free to post updates during the march to this thread or post yopur pictures as new posts.
March now reachs from Powell St all the way to 2nd St. Veterans for Peace and a sign saying "Troops Out Now" (I think United for Peace and Justice) lead the march. There are many World Can't Wait, ISO, Green Party, ANSWER, and May First Coalition signs in the crowd near the front of the march (I see some Barbara Lee and Kucinich signs farther back, but I'm mainly staying near the front of the march)
Crowd chanting "One two three four We don't want your racist war", "Whatdo we want? Justice. When do we want it? Now." and "Exxon Mobile BP Shell, take your war and go. To hell " Man near front of march has sign saying "F__k Impeachment hang Bush Like Sadam"
I think we are heading to Hornblower to show solidarity with the strike
Front of march on Embarcadero near far corner of Justin Herman Plaza from BART station
Enf of march is still back past Embarcadero Center.
Some Righties milling near front of crowd but not being disruptive yet
ILWU handing out signs about boycotting Hornblower
Hundreds already picketing, tens of thousands arriving.m police blocking Embarcadero towards Marina
Man fell off bike and seems seriously injured... Police surrounding him but no ambulance
Embarcadero is blocked by police to get ambulance in. Strecher picking up woman who fell off bike and has blood all over her head.
Hundreds with Boycott Hornblower signs are staying next to Hornblower terminal between Pier 31 and 32, rest of march heading towards Fisherman's Warf
Hmm... Front of march stopped, I think so more of march is near Hornblower rally
Guessing they just caught up with march but they are across the street from Hornblower's Pier 33 terminal waving Israeli flags... Very strange
Antiwar march has been stopped for awhile and people seem to be dispersing with mainly labor activists staying... Maybe 2000-3000 people left in street
Antiwar stage is in front of Hornblower... Looks like this is end rally (in east lane of Embarcadero in front of Hornblower terminal)
Past the main stage ANSWER has loud speaker about future demos
Past that (towards Market) World can't wait has their Bush jail thing with lous speakers on top
Large crowds moving back up Embarcadero to BART or MUNI stations
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