BART Protest in Menlo Park Addresses UK Privacy Issues

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) shut off subterranean cell phone service in its downtown stations in their attempt to preempt protest last Thursday, an action that stifled free speech. Today the Raging Grannies protested both the Cameron (UK) administration's probable ban on social networks for persons suspected of organizing recent uprisings... AND the BART insanity.

The Grannies held their protest outside the British Bankers Club, a conveniently located symbol of class warfare. After singing outside for heavy foot traffic, the Grannies took their demonstration into the club, talked to some of the customers (of whom there were very few) and interviewed with a corporate media outlet. Three Bay Area TV stations covered the demonstration.

The Grannies' song addressing the attempts to control protesters in both countries is below, under the last photo. It is sung to the tune of God Bless America and is titled "We Need the Internet".