"Were you at the 2004 Biotech Protest in San Francisco on June 8th? Were you there early in the morning, that is prior to 7:00am? Do you remember the streets, in particular, 4th coming south from Mission down to Howard, being blocked off by the police? And/or do you remember seeing 3rd being blocked going north to Howard? A number of protesters are still facing charges for 'willfully and substantially blocking the free passage' of others when they sat down or stood in the intersections of 4th and Howard and at 3rd and Howard."

The legal team for the protesters who were arrested on the morning of June 8th, 2004 at the Reclaim the Commons "Shut Down San Francisco" protest are seeking witnesses for this case whose outcome, they think, will set a precedent on protest in SF. The protesters say that the police had already blocked the streets and therefore the protesters did not substantially block the free passage of anyone. They assert that the protesters were exercising their first amendment rights.

If you were there and can testify, or know someone who was there who could testify to the above, or if you have photos or video footage showing that the streets were blocked or showing police escorting people or cars by (showing that they could get by), you can contact Joanne at warwick_joanne (at) yahoo.com
Coverage of the protests in the morning of June 8th.