March 22nd Peace Rally and Action

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Blood and the Flag

I started this day with much trepidation as on Thursday (the 20th) I ended up witnessing police beating up on someone in the middle of near pandemonium.

By trepidation was both warranted and unwarranted. During the day I witnessed may wonderful and creative things. I also witnessed some uglier things such as seemingly unwarranted arrests of people on the sidewalk

Peace in Hand

Another photographer came up to me and said "there are so many thing to take pictures of." And I replied "and say many ways to not step off of the sidewalk at the wrong time."

Needless to say I didn't step of the sidewalk at the wrong time. Others weren't so lucky.

Strange Episode on the Sidewalk

Random street arrest

I was between 7th and 8th on Market around 5:00 PM when ten or so motorcycle police started driving down the sidewalk, nearly running into people, and then grabbing the person in the photo to the right.

I was on the other side of the street so a did not have the best view.

Detained in handcuffs

I walked down the street and back up the other side and they had a man handcuffs (I think it was the same person, though, I am not entirely sure.)

A crowd had formed, and they were being very helpful. Taking pictures, giving legal numbers, and making sure that the police followed legal procedures.

Released with no explanation

I am not sure exactly why, but at this point the police inexplicably decided to release him. They gave no explanation. I am not sure if it was the big crowd that had formed that pushed them into releasing him, or if they realized that they had made a stupid mistake.

Happy about being released

In any case, here is the detainee, who appears quite happy and relieved by the turn of events.

In Memorium

Steve Gulick's Mom says "This War is Not justfied"

Before Steve Gulick's mother passed away a few weeks ago she told him that she did not understand why we were going to go into Iraq and that the war was not justified.

He is maching against the war, and marching in memorium of his mother Helen Sutton Gulick.

The Photos

Who would jesus bomb?	Gagged by Ashcroft
Chat with the police	Medical students against war
If you don't get caught	Peace band
The Buddha	Teach Peace
Bicycles for Peace	NBC Sucks (on a news van)
No Imperialist Wars	We are justified (Tiny pro war contingent.)
Hail Caesar (This guy was weirdly, and without irony, pro-war.)	Restrict Guns Not Abortion
Univision Interview	Big Brother
Queer Majorettes 1	Queer Majorettes 2
Queer Majorettes 3	Queer Majorettes 4
all your base are belong to us	Basically
Seattle	Koreans Against the War 1
Koreans Against the War 2	Pink
On Mission Street	Handing Out Water
Walking	Need Power
Up Market	Segway Riders for Peace
Fuck Bush	Llies
Chalk	Jesus Loves Us
Security	Resolve
Fail to Protest	Trekies for Peace
Lick my Tush President Bush	Michael Franti
Heel	Support our Dupes
Peace at Civic Center	UN Charter - UN Plaza San Francisco
Police Running	Police Running with Rifle
all your police	Arresting Peace
Paperwork	Our Streets
Crosswalk Action 1	Crosswalk Action 2
Arrested in Crosswalk	Forced onto the ground
Handcuffed	Painful Handcuffs
How do these things work?	Waiting
Into Police Van	Police Line
UN Plaza San Francisco

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