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Police Surveillance at the Farmers Market Drum Circle
by Nick
Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 2:48 PM
Perched in the stairwell of the UCSC extension building, Santa Cruz police were filming the drum circle and Food Not Bombs at the Farmers' Market on Wednesday, Jan 30, presumably with regards to the new "15 minute parking lot rule". The filming was interrupted when a revolutionary war era citizen who holds the belief that people should still have rights (the right to peaceably assemble) began waving a "Don't Tread On Me" flag in front of the camera. Here is a group of photographs.
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§SCPD Filming drum circle
by Nick Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 2:48 PM
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§View from the drum circle
by Nick Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 2:48 PM
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(this photo was taken after the SCPD left)
§View from outside
by Nick Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 2:48 PM
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§Revolutionary Direct Action
by Nick Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 2:48 PM
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§The Flag
by Nick Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 2:48 PM
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§SCPD officer leaves
by Nick Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 2:48 PM
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After being blocked by the flag for several minutes and being observed by a growing crowd, the officer left the building and waved to the camera.