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Torch Update

Apr 9, 2008
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Politics & Current Events

San Francisco is under police control today, as thousands of protesters and almost as many cops clash (both peacefully and otherwise.) The Chronicle reports that thousands of people are moving through the streets after the police changed the route at the last minute. I never thought I would see a headline like "Thousands are now moving up California Street." Funny, the new route (which, to get all the torch bearers in, is having them swap the torch every block) is going right by my old office. Here's a picture of the amount of police bracketing the roads

Here are a few scattershot links to info about what is going on right now…

This is the main story from the Chronicle, which includes details on the crowds running (apparently mostly peacefully) through the City, and the stories SFPD were telling anti-China protesters to get them out of the scene of the closing ceremony. Definitely some shifty business there.

In addition, the front page has updates and headlines which seem to get updated faster.

And here's the story about how China is reporting the torch relay back home. (hint: they aren't really..)

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  1. Ken  •  Apr 9, 2008 @3:14 pm

    Good coverage, Ezra, thanks.

  2. Ezra  •  Apr 9, 2008 @4:30 pm

    Well, the run is over, and they pretty much pulled a bait and switch, by running everywhere but the route they announced. So, not only did they fool the protesters, but also the thousands of people who wanted a once in a lifetime chance to see the Olympic Flame.

  3. Ken  •  Apr 9, 2008 @4:36 pm

    Someone told me — don't remember who — that a protester was complaining that it was a violation of his free speech rights not to be informed where the torch would be.

  4. plw  •  Apr 10, 2008 @6:50 am

    "Someone told me — don’t remember who — that a protester was complaining that it was a violation of his free speech rights not to be informed where the torch would be."

    Probably a local politician.