Posted on 09/26/2007 9:48:34 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
They're the strong and the proud, but the Marines aren't free to stand on the streets of San Francisco. The Silent Drill Platoon of the U.S. Marine Corps wasn't allowed to be filmed Sept. 11 on California Street for a segment of its new advertising campaign, a Marine spokesman told FOXNews.com. Instead, the elite group took its austere display to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area for the final segment of its "America's Marines" TV commercial. The group is on a two-month nationwide tour as part of the campaign. Stefanie Coyote, the executive director of the San Francisco Film Commission, the group responsible for issuing film permits, was unavailable for comment Tuesday. Coyote told KGO-TV that "traffic control was the issue." Click here to read KGO-TV's report. The film commission did allow the Marines' production unit to film the street without Marines. They'll be superimposed in the spot, KGO-TV reports. Her office referred calls to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's press office. "The Marines were not denied a permit to film in San Francisco," said Nathan Ballard, director of communications for the mayor, adding, "we really appreciate their business and they're invited back anytime." Meanwhile, the Silent Drill Platoon continued its campaign, filming a portion of the commercial Monday in New York's Times Square during the early morning rush hour. The platoon is documenting its journey on the Web site www.Our.Marines.com and plans to film portions of the commercial in Sligo, Ky., on Oct. 6, in the Grand Canyon and at Hoover Dam on Oct. 22 and in the Rocky Mountains on Oct. 30, according to the group's online schedule. The public is invited to attend.
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Why anyone would visit this city is beyond me. And it’s no wonder that families with kids are fleeing it.
Saw this posted a couple of days ago. Those people are sick and twisted. Feel free to contact Stefanie Coyote - Executive Director through their website and let her know how you really feel.
http://www.sfgov.org/site/mainpages_form.asp?id=18611
true. amazing how we can allow amnutjob to speak at one of our Education Centers, but we cannot allow the brave warriors that fight for us film themselves on democratic soil of San Francisco.
Five injured overnight in unrelated attacks in San Francisco (No wonder families fleeing)
They should’ve continued filming. I mean, what is the Board of Superfags... uh... err... I mean, Supervisors... gonna do? Take out the United States Marines Corps?
One day the ground beneath that place will simply open up, “who you gonna call?”
Well, if there weren’t any people there it would be a wonderful city.
If SF ever comes under attack, I guess the Marines won’t be able to help out.
Thanks for the reminder! I Will.
I heard about it on Savage Nation yesterday.
The thing I cannot understand is our Marine’s pay taxes too. Since when have the streets become non-public places. Is this not a display of outright discrimination? Although, I agree that SF is a pit and let it rot, I think it is time to sue for equal rights or something and cut this crap out. It is going waaaaay tooo far. They like Columbia University should be denied federal and state funding. What does Arnie say?
The left says (again), “Free speech for me, but not for thee.”
What?! Those creepy parades that ARE allowed don’t disrupt traffic?
Charming place.
If San Franscico doesn’t want to let them film, the Military should stop funneling money into the city each year with Fleet Week.
I used to love that city. (a long time ago) Now I could’nt be payed enough to live there.
Good Point!....the fags cabn run amok and tie up traffic for hours but a few marines standing at attention is a problem!...Go to hell San Fagsisco!
Note to self....Bypass San Fagsisco on next road trip north...
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