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SF Police Find Cache Of Molotov Cocktails
KTVU TV ^ | 1:11 p.m. PST March 21, 2003

Posted on 03/21/2003 1:44:14 PM PST by FreedomPoster

SF Police Find Cache Of Molotov Cocktails

POSTED: 1:11 p.m. PST March 21, 2003
UPDATED: 1:15 p.m. PST March 21, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco arson investigators removed 12 Molotov-type cocktails on Friday from a backpack discovered by a groundskeeper cleaning up debris left by anti-war protesters in a downtown alley way.

Molotov cocktails The investigators carefully removed the homemade devices -- consisting of old liquor bottles filled with gasoline and having a wick -- and fingerprinted them. Police said the site where the devices were found was an area near 11th and Howard that had been traversed several times by a rather violent group demonstrators during Thursday's protests.

The backpack was found stashed under a bush.

Meanwhile, raucous bands of demonstrators marched through San the city's streets Friday in the largest of many anti-war protests around the country. Smaller groups also demonstrated in support of U.S. troops.

"We will sustain this for many days. This is really just the start," said Jamie Hurlbut, a San Francisco office worker who was blocking downtown traffic as the sun came up Friday after spending eight hours in custody Thursday.

"I literally went to sleep and came back out to hit the streets again," he said.

From a morning die-in outside the federal building in Sacramento that resulted in 30 arrests to an attempt in Capitola to block entrance to a military recruiting center that ended in about a dozen arrests, actions ranging from tearful candlelight vigils to chaotic occupations of streets continued in earnest on Friday.

In Rohnert Park, Sonoma State University staff, faculty and students held a first day of spring rally while in Irvine, high school students were organizing a candelight vigil.

At the same time, pro-military activists also turned out to spread their support for the troops from Bakersfield to Berkeley.

"The people who scream the loudest are a fringe minority," said Rob McFadden, a senior politics student at UC Berkeley who passed out yellow ribbons in support of U.S. soliders. "But the fact is they're not the majority and most people support this action."

In West Los Angeles, five people waved American flags in front of the French consulate to protest that country's opposition to the war. They held signs saying "What is France hiding?" and shouted at passing cars: "Boycott France" and "Support our troops."

Larger anti-war demonstrations and vigils were scheduled for Saturday in San Francisco and Los Angeles, while in Long Beach the Surfrider Foundation was coordinating the formation of a giant peace sign consisting of 400 surfboards. In Palo Alto, a multifaith prayers of lament meeting was planned by the First Presbyterian Church.

Arrests -- Friday On Friday, San Francisco continued to be the focal point for anti-war activism.

Before the morning fog had even burned off, police in San Francisco had already arrested more than 80 demonstrators, following a chaotic Thursday when police conceded they completely lost control of the crowds despite arresting about 1,400 people -- including 18 on felony charges.

By Friday morning, police said almost everyone had been released from custody but that they had learned their lesson, and would be bolstered by 450 California Highway Patrol officers determined to keep bridges and major arteries open.

"They think they can do this indefinitely. Not anymore," said police spokesman Dwayne Tully, who said the department had already spent $450,000 containing the protests.

Demonstrators said the change was palpable as police kept the crowd contained and moved in quickly to make arrests.

"Today feels more tense," said Deborah Cooper who brought her son, Casey, 11, with her. "I'm sure the cops are tired and they've gotten a lot of grief."

In downtown Los Angeles on Friday, 27 people were arrested for blocking the street in front of the federal building.

As demonstrators cheered, police in faceshields took away protesters one by one after they had linked arms and sat down in the street.

One of those arrested was Vanessa Acosta, 45, of Highland Park. She knelt in the street and prayed the rosary. She held a sign saying "Peace is the first casualty in war."

She held her hands together in prayer as she was led away.

"I want to give a little bit of myself ... the people in Iraq don't know who I am but at least I know that I'm with them," she said.

And in Sacramento, U.S. marshals arrested about 30 protesters who were blocking the entrances to the federal building.

"I believe we have an illegal government that stole the election, is robbing the treasury and is waging a war against a country that can't resist," said Murray Cohen, 65, before police took him away.



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To: HOYA97
"I see all this stuff and I am trying very hard to maintain my composure. What is wrong with these people?"

A couple hours ago I was on Market Street (San Francisco) near the Ferry Building. A huge anti-war group was in the streets disrupting traffic, and a bunch of cops in vehicles and on foot rushed up to shove them back on the sidewalks. I got into a verbal tirade with several of the demonstrators. Most likely because I was carrying a small U.S. flag! This one gal was very venomous, saying she knew everything because she is a "reporter". Yeh, right. Her video cameraman also spewed garbage. She's starting to slap at my flag, so I started slapping at her face with it. Ooh, that got a crowd forming around us. I'm getting no where with them, they're at the point of calling me a baby-killer and saying that flag is what's wrong with the country. Pure idiots, these people, after 15 minutes of this I called them what they are, the scum of the Earth and a few other choice words. Another fellow interceded, ratcheting down the volume and led me away, saying he agreed with me. Thanked him, 'cause it was looking dicey for me.

I got on the underground streetcar, and got into a debate with another protester decked out with protest slogans. But this one offered a mannerly conversation sprinkled with logic. We shook hands as we parted. Some protesters are anarchists and some are sane.

61 posted on 03/21/2003 3:27:53 PM PST by roadcat
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To: FreedomPoster
backpack discovered by a groundskeeper cleaning up debris left by anti-war protesters.

I knew I would read this before I read it.

62 posted on 03/21/2003 3:29:53 PM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: FreedomPoster
Criminals. To jail with them all; and not just overnight.
63 posted on 03/21/2003 3:32:37 PM PST by LaGrone
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To: FreedomPoster; .45MAN
Geesh. If these people want peace, I think we'd be better off with tyranny.

Peace deomonstrators with molotov cocktails kind of goes hand-in-hand with, "Islam is a religion of peace."
64 posted on 03/21/2003 3:51:36 PM PST by dansangel (America - love it, support it, or LEAVE IT!)
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To: dansangel
Bumping for the early evening crowd
65 posted on 03/21/2003 4:27:48 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (PLEASE pray for our President and our troops)
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To: FreedomPoster
Dateline - Portland, OR

Video of a man being beat by Anti's when he tried to save a flag.

http://easylink.playstream.com/katu/030321protest_tilkin.wvx

Check out some footage of Pro Troop ralliers

http://easylink.playstream.com/katu/030321protest_english.wvx
66 posted on 03/21/2003 4:31:55 PM PST by CyberCowboy777 (In those days... Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.)
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To: Brad's Gramma
{{{{{{{{Brad's Gramma}}}}}}}}}}
67 posted on 03/21/2003 4:34:26 PM PST by dansangel (America - love it, support it, or LEAVE IT!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
They are not 'peace activist' they are anarchist and terrorist!

Protestors have NO RIGHT TO BE HEARD, only a freedom to speak. There is a difference.

Funny that we never saw these folks during Kosovo (no UN support) or Bosnia.

Busy blowing up logging trucks!

There is an agenda at work here and we all can see now that it is not about the war.
68 posted on 03/21/2003 4:35:41 PM PST by CyberCowboy777 (In those days... Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.)
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To: dansangel
And to you, too!!!!!!
69 posted on 03/21/2003 4:38:48 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (PLEASE pray for our President and our troops)
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To: FreedomPoster
She held a sign saying "Peace is the first casualty in war."

We tried 12 years of peace and the first casualties have been US military aviators being shot at while simply observing the UN mandated No_Fly zone in order to contain Iraq, later to be followed by over 3000 casualties (fatalities) in the WTC attack.

In war, no peace is possible without conflict being resolved. Peace failed to resolve the mentioned conflicts and instead was promoting more terrorism in the future.

E.g. There has been no peace, while Hussein has had authority.

70 posted on 03/21/2003 4:49:19 PM PST by Cvengr
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To: FreedomPoster
Molotov cocktails?


Prediction:

The first group of fools that actually lob molotov cocktails at police or counter-protestors will definitely regret it.

Most Americans are fed up with their juvenile crap anyways and just waiting to see them squished like bugs.
71 posted on 03/21/2003 4:59:12 PM PST by judicial meanz (*****Make love-after the war!******)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Right on target AIT...as usual.
72 posted on 03/21/2003 5:02:22 PM PST by judicial meanz (*****Make love-after the war!******)
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To: FreedomPoster
UPDATE: Police have obtained a security videotape showing two men throwing the backpack into the bushes. Link to story is here.
74 posted on 03/21/2003 5:20:48 PM PST by TenaciousZ
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To: Tailback
Besides, what valuable property could a unwashed hippy protester have worth confiscating?

His health.

75 posted on 03/21/2003 5:43:29 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ([Your tagline was confiscated by TSA screeners. We thank you for your cooperation.])
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To: TenaciousZ
Fabulous! Thanks for the link.
76 posted on 03/21/2003 5:45:05 PM PST by FreedomPoster (This Space Intentionally Blank)
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To: judicial meanz; RobFromGa; AntiJen; Guillermo; viligantcitizen; Phoenix44; "Be not afraid!"; ...
>>>Most Americans are fed up with their juvenile crap anyways and just waiting to see them squished like bugs.

I'd have to say, that works for me.

Pings; make sure you see the follow up link a few posts above; let's hope they nail these scum to the wall.
77 posted on 03/21/2003 5:46:37 PM PST by FreedomPoster (This Space Intentionally Blank)
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To: FreedomPoster
PS - the link is to an updated version of this story. The following text has the key points; not sure what else is new in the updated version.

Police said they had obtained a security videotape showing two men throwing the backpack into bushes in the alley. They have given officers on the street photos of the two men and are hopeful they will be found in the crowds of protesters gathering on San Francisco's streets Friday night.

San Francisco police spokesman Dewayne Tully said officers had also discovered collection of rags, lighter fluid, and "other materials to make incendiary objects with" in front of the Four Seasons Hotel.

78 posted on 03/21/2003 5:49:03 PM PST by FreedomPoster (This Space Intentionally Blank)
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To: Centurion2000
Anyone who's counting on the SFPD to take a more aggressive stance in the next coming days ought to be aware that the SFPD has been handing out candy to the protestors, is assisting the 'disabled' and aged protestors, and making sure that anyone that 'looks dehydrated' gets offered water. They're making arrests, but they're actually helping some of them along. The protestors are playing the SFPD like the suckers they are.

I kid you not.

This weekend will be the high point of the protestor's activity.

79 posted on 03/21/2003 5:55:53 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: CyberCowboy777
The first one absolutely enraged me. I'm sure the scene with the poor b*st*rd trying to save the flag, and then getting piled on by leftist thugs, was repeated many times on the streets of San Francisco yesterday.
80 posted on 03/21/2003 5:58:47 PM PST by MikalM
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