JP,
FYI
There was a manhole cover incident in Chicago months ago. Probably Jan or Feb.
It was at the corner of State and Randolph near the Borders book store. I've searched for an article and can't find one. I remember it though from a TV report with certainty.
NewsCenter 5's Sonya Pfeiffer reported that anti-war and other protest groups marched from the Boston Common to the FleetCenter without incident until the Secret Service pulled the unidentified, bearded man out of the crowd while protesters shouted, "This is racist profiling. Let him go." When he refused to give his name, officers detained him until he agreed to let them photograph him. He was later released.
"We have assurances that if he gives a photograph, which -- he's not waiving his rights -- but if he gives a photograph then he'll walk out of here with us," said John Pavlos, another activist who said he was acting as the arrested man's attorney.
"The Secret Service was pretty clear that they observed him looking around. And I just want to say that, as you can see ... there were many people looking around down there. Why didn't they stop me? I had no credentials either," said Pavlos.
Dududu, I was just now searching for news on manhole covers when I read your post...did you check the local papers V?
David Goldstein
Knight Ridder
July 25, 2004
WASHINGTON – They're sealing the manhole covers near Boston's Fleet Center, the site of next week's Democratic National Convention.
They're also removing trash bins and newspaper boxes from nearby sidewalks to thwart any would-be bombers trying to hide explosives.
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/local/story.asp?ID=17477