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HELP!!!!!!! PING!

I am downtown, it is unbelievable. There are dozens of helicopters above. Hubby and I have to go to the accountant today (!).

Are we going to have to go under Marshall Law?

I was able to get a bus to work and home tonight, but again they left me off at Van Ness like last night. The noise of the helicopters is deafening.

I walked past the Fed Bldg on my way home and I can HEAR people in the street now from my apt. I don't know what is going on but if someone has a telly or radio (hubby is doing accounts, I can't put it on)...Please tell me what is going on!

This is a little after the fact, but as near as I can tell, the "protesters" are still out there in full force. The police has succeeded in controlling some of the crowds, but they're gonna probably be at it all night. I'd skip the accountant today if I were you (and your hubby). Stay home, 'cause it's not worth it.

I just heard on TV that the SF protesters have succeeded in blockading entrances to the Bay Bridge. They are sitting on the cars and taunting the drivers. The police are being so restrained as to be ineffective.

I was also listening to Savage (with my other ear) and he pointed out that if they are not 'discouraged' today/tonight they will no doubt escalate their action.

Certainly just cite-and-release is a huge mistake. Even if they have to be held at a fenced in pen somewhere, they should be held. And the sponsors should be held legally liable for loss of business and damage of property.

They say they are anti-war. Don't they see that what they are doing is the equivalent of waging war? (answer: yes, of course they do, that's the point)

I am worried about some of our Freepers who (as at the beginning of this thread) were going out to Civil Center. I'm sure that their reports will be exciting, but I would prefer that they not be filed from a hospital!

Please stay safe. I bet you are scared. Stay inside. And... never forget!