San Francisco is at it AGAIN

[usmarinemike]

Ok, ok...I'm certainly not for the status quo on this one, but who's the one that had the bright idea of making San Francisco the only US stop for the Olympic flame...When the Olympics are in CHINA? That's like giving a stick of TNT to a jihadist.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/07/bridge.protest/index.html

 

[AJB37]

It happened in Paris and London as well.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/world/europe/08torch.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/world/europe/07torch.html?ref=europe

Personally, I support the protesters, not their method, but their message.

 

[nittany03]

In this case, I agree with the hippies. (I can't believe I just wrote that. ) China's gotten away with a lot of crap and now they complain about a little blowback because they treat their people like trash? So what if it costs them "face?" Cry me a river.

 

[Scoob]

Leave it to the French to beat out the Segway in the category of "Most Humiliating Form of Transportation Employed in a Law Enforcement or Security Capacity".

 

[jt71582]

Wow that one made me laugh for a while...I didn't even notice at first.

I am with the protesters as well, I just don't think they should be trying to put out the flame.

 

[insanebikerboy]

Leave it to the French to beat out the Segway in the category of "Most Humiliating Form of Transportation Employed in a Law Enforcement or Security Capacity".

So why would you even run from those guys? Just frikin' push them down, hockey style...oooh, look at me, I'm on rollerblades

 

[dodge]

So why would you even run from those guys? Just frikin' push them down, hockey style...oooh, look at me, I'm on rollerblades

Or find some stairs...

 

[AJB37]

Think you have to volunteer for the rollerblade unit?

 

[jt71582]

Anyone else realize how ridiculously mad those people look? Shouldn't they be making angry faces at the Chinese government instead of a symbol of international cooperation and competition?

Look at the chick with the glasses. She's freakin' PISSED!

Where can I get one of those blue poopy suits? Anyone have some old Missions lying around?

 

[fc2spyguy]

All seven were charged with felony conspiracy

At least they're taking themselves out of the voting pool

 

[m3urthy]

I was on the Embarcadero for lunch today. It was very 'festive'. Good show to go with my burger and fries.

 

[CWJones411]

In this case, I agree with the hippies. (I can't believe I just wrote that. ) China's gotten away with a lot of crap and now they complain about a little blowback because they treat their people like trash? So what if it costs them "face?" Cry me a river.

Of course, do any of these hippies believe in any course of action to put China in it's place? Seems like they'd rather just whine about it.

 

[nittany03]

Of course, do any of these hippies believe in any course of action to put China in it's place? Seems like they'd rather just whine about it.

I didn't say I COMPLETELY agreed with them. :icon_tong

 

[Huggy Bear]

Jesus jt71582, change your frickin avatar! You are going to give me nightmares.

 

[raptor10]

I'll be there wearin' white, attempting to pull off a Tienanmen on the torch... It may not be the most direct action one could take, but hopefully it will be an "Uncle Tom's Cabin" for the plight of the Tibetans, the Falun Gong, the HIV Activist Hu Jia, The Olympic Critic Yang Chulin (who got five years for organizing a letter campaign) etc. etc.