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LIVE: Olympic Relay Protests (1 PM)
San Jose Mercury News ^ | 4/9/2007 | Me

Posted on 04/09/2008 11:14:20 AM PDT by Smogger

Get your popcorn boys and girls this is going to be good.

China has lined up 1000's of supporters, while protestors range from Tibetan monks and their supporters, Burmese Monks, other critics of China, and your usual rabble rousers.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2008olympics; boycottchina; boycottolympics; burma; china; olympics; olympictorch; tibet
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
Large block of protesters moving unimpeded up VanNess, gaining on torch runners.

(I wish)

201 posted on 04/09/2008 2:12:39 PM PDT by keat (What I wouldn't give for a nice pair of Moccasocks.)
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
I think the protest got the desired effect of embarrassing the Chi-Coms. (I hope).

sw

202 posted on 04/09/2008 2:13:22 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: Syncro

this two-some is actually jogging whoo hoo..


203 posted on 04/09/2008 2:13:29 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: longtermmemmory

I don’t know what else to call it.


204 posted on 04/09/2008 2:13:49 PM PDT by maggief
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To: ArrogantBustard

If the protesters are smart they’d be all making their way to the destination point and encircle it so the torch can’t get in.


205 posted on 04/09/2008 2:13:52 PM PDT by Truthsearcher
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To: NormsRevenge

What’s with the crappy versions of “Sweet Caroline” and “Pour Some Sugar On Me” going on in the background?


206 posted on 04/09/2008 2:14:47 PM PDT by jmc813 (Screw China)
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dang, now they stopped,, trouble with getting the buses in front of runners keeping it moving


207 posted on 04/09/2008 2:14:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: keat

Can you imagine what it’d be like to get stuck in a sudden road closure because these morons just decided to run it /somewhere/ because it’s the idea that’s ‘important’ rather than actually coming up with a valid plan.


208 posted on 04/09/2008 2:15:13 PM PDT by kingu (Party for rent - conservative opinions not required.)
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To: Milwaukee_Guy

LOL, PLA special forces. That was my first thought, and Spiegel confirmed it.


209 posted on 04/09/2008 2:15:29 PM PDT by mbennett203 ("Bulrog, a tough brute ninja who has dedicated his life to eradicating the world from hippies.")
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To: jmc813

not sure on the music,, is it coming from lcoal bars maybe.. they can’t be playing that officially , could they? lol


210 posted on 04/09/2008 2:15:40 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: Truthsearcher

well hippie protesters don’t seem to be very smart on this one.


211 posted on 04/09/2008 2:16:21 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: All

Motorcade is stopping every 200 yards.

Dozens and dozens of bystanders are catching up and walking only yards away from the torch.

Scanners say to keep moving or they are going to stop the run.


212 posted on 04/09/2008 2:16:25 PM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy (Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)
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To: maggief
I don’t know what else to call it.

A CHINESE FIRE-DRILL!!!

213 posted on 04/09/2008 2:16:41 PM PDT by PrivateIdaho ("... like a wild potato.")
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
"Burn Baby Burn!"

I third that notion!

214 posted on 04/09/2008 2:16:50 PM PDT by mbennett203 ("Bulrog, a tough brute ninja who has dedicated his life to eradicating the world from hippies.")
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To: spectre

It looks like it will be good propaganda for Communist China

Torch runner in America, has to be guarded by police

Also keeps any of those that want to bring attention to the repressive evil regime of China away from the cameras.


215 posted on 04/09/2008 2:17:06 PM PDT by Syncro
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Professor Harry Edwards is on Ktvu providing commentary

Is this the level of dignity one would wish to see the olympic event seen descending to?


217 posted on 04/09/2008 2:17:37 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
The guards are carrying rifles?

WTH?

sw

218 posted on 04/09/2008 2:18:36 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: PrivateIdaho

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One f’n full-blown, five-alarm Chinese fire drill!


219 posted on 04/09/2008 2:18:46 PM PDT by maggief
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having to resort to a cat and mouse game ,, oh man,, the IOC owns this.. lol


220 posted on 04/09/2008 2:18:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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