Anti War Protesters

lil mermaid

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I work in a Federal Building/courthouse in San Francisco. The behavoir of these so-called peace acitivists is disgusting.

A saw a woman, clearly trying to get into work, try to jump over the barricade, be violently pushed to the ground. I saw a man trying to jump over the barricade, have his briefcase taken from him and have a can of coke poured all over his clothing.

I mean, there are people here doing such things as processing mortgage applications for low-income families, providing office space for agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs, people trying to report to their jobs as janitorial or cafeteria workers in the building. These people are NOT "baby killers" (this is what they are shouting at us as we try to walk by.)
What does puking sour milk all over the sidewalk where people are trying to walk prove? Lying all over the street, so that buses cannot take people where they have to go - how does that advance their message?

What makes them think that their right to free speech is more important than my right to go to work and earn a living to support my family? What makes them think that they have the right to physically assault me or anyone else?

I am so upset now that I am literally shaking. I cannot even leave the building to get a sandwich or some fresh air because I will likely be assaulted trying to get back in (verbally, for sure, perhaps physically as well.)
 
They have a right to protest, but should anyone effectivehave a right to have them arrested if they arem preventing them from getting to work, etc?

People who go overboard like that make me want to puke on them!
 
i agree with you. they shut down a bridge here this morning. why punish the commuters, many of whom might agree with your cause? :rolleyes:
 

Now they are yelling obscenities out my window...this is turning out to be a REALLY long day.......
 
lil mermaid, i just noticed you are from walnut creek. that's where my in-laws live. :)
 
Yes those "peaceful" protesters really know how to set a good example dont they.
 
I pray I get a chance to confront one of these foul idiots. I see it as an opportunity to show the troops that we support them.
That is, by making an example of one of these pieces of trash.
Please, please, please let me come across them. It might be inappropriate and juvenile - and it is illegal, but I don't care anymore.
 
I have been watching this on TV. It is OUTRAGEOUS! They have said there have been over 500 arrests and I would't doubt that there will be double that by the end of the evening.

I am all for people expressing their feelings / points of view and am glad that we all have the right. But their right to express their points of view should NOT interfer with others rights to live their lives.
 
Originally posted by lil mermaid
Now they are yelling obscenities out my window...this is turning out to be a REALLY long day.......

Out of your window???? Shut the window! :p
 
Whatever happened to PEACEFUL protest?

Behaving badly will never make anyone see their point. It will never make their voices heard. What a shame that our right to free speech would be twisted like this.

Terrible.

Daisy
 
Anti-War protestors tend to be the most violent and disgraceful civilians. My 7 year old saw some protestors arguing with policemen, hitting people trying to get to work and said "they are worse than I've ever acted." Out of the mouths of babes, ye shall find the truth.......
 
I appreciate the right to free speech, but protesting the war isn't going to make the President say "okay....the people are mad at us, so let's bring everyone back home." :rolleyes: :(
 
Originally posted by Blondie
I appreciate the right to free speech, but protesting the war isn't going to make the President say "okay....the people are mad at us, so let's bring everyone back home." :rolleyes: :(
I couldn't agree with this more. I never understood, what "protests" were suppose to do, especialy in cases like this.
 





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