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March 19 - A Day of Many Actions

by tristan
Any war is too much.
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With the vast majority of the US public opinion now in agreement with us there may be less need to "get the word out." But the war goes on. We must respond to this slaughter. Creativity was our greatest weapon. With lock downs, suits, animal costumes, bands, flags, die-ins, poetry, song, street theater, militant moments, mass gatherings, vigils and much more we showed our opposition.

My favorite moment was when I stopped by the info point at Sansom and Market. A very mainstream looking guy walked up, he wasn't with friends or any kind of a group nor did he have any anti-war messages on him. "What's going on?" he asked. He was given a little explanation of the different events, "...and some people will get arrested." He responded, "Yeah, thats what I came here for." I later saw him being taken away by the police at Montgomery and Market.
§The rappin' Bush, Chaney and McCain.
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§Bikes not Bombs
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This woman was later corralled and arrested as she stood by supporting the first die-in on market street.
§Preemptive War is Mass Murder
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But all war is mass murder.
§The first die-in.
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A corpse collect money.
§Peace and Love.
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The sign says, "I'm Hella for Peace."
§Brass Liberation Orquestra
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people supporting the die-in.
§Police charge die-in.
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many people were in the street to die-in and be arrested. many friends and supporters stood around. Police suddenly charged and hit people with batons and flung them into the group to be arrested. it seemed quite uncalled for.
§Die-in arrested.
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§Second Die-In, Market and Montgomery
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§Police charge second die-in
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§Die-in surrounded.
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The man in the bike helmet was pushed by police into the die-in. He spoke out during this photo and moments later was thrown to the ground. But later he said he had a great time in jail with all of the others like Father Louis Vitalli.
§Die-in surrounded
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§Act Against Torture
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Second blockade at Market and Montgomery.
§Paint bomb
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Several war profiteers were hit with paint on this day.
§ANSWER March
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This is the Free Palestine contingent, ready to go with others before the ally ended.
§ANSWER march
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§Front of the ANSWER march
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§Small fire in the street.
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This was at the end of the ANSWER march, after the speakers finished but when people and bands were still in the street at Mission and 24th.
§Fire at Mission/24th
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Police came and poured water on the fire.
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