San Francisco Olympic Torch
Now that we know the route of the Olympic Torch in San Francisco on April 9th, let’s plan out the battle plans for the protests. Well the objective is to get good pictures on the day so I think the best places for pictures of protests will be wherever there will be a large gathering of people.
The event will start at 1 p.m. and it will take the torch about an hour and a half to traverse the approximately 6-mile route, according to Giselle Barry, the spokeswoman for Newsom.
Mayor Gavin Newsom said an area in front of the Ferry Building – the route’s end point – will be designated for protesters. No groups will need a permit to protest, he said, adding that more protesters are expected along the route than in the designated areas.
Officials said protesters will also be allowed in Union Square, Portsmouth Square, Civic Center and Washington Square, although those areas are generally far from the torch’s announced route.
So what are you waiting for? Plan out your protest gear and oh yeah get ready for the torch!
Update 4/8/2008, 4:13 AM: It has started. Apparently, they may change the route of the torch in response to the Paris and London events which haven’t been going so well. Especially in Paris where the torch was put out several times by protesters.
Update 4/8/2008, 8:49PM: There are more updates with Protestors building steam in S.F, the Torch arrived in S.F. It apparently was treated like a visit from a head of state.
