22 arrested in San Francisco to set the tone for Copenhagen
December 1st, 2009
A crowd of 200 people gathered at Justin Herman Plaza at 11:30 AM to prepare for the days events. The Raging Grannies (http://www.raginggrannies.com/)kicked off the morning with four sassy songs, followed by climate scientist Payal Parekh and Richmond community leader, Dr. Henry Clark. The program ended with a theater piece about cultural and biodiversity loss as a consequence of climate disruption. The Brass Liberation Orchestra (http://brassliberation.org/) lead the march down Market street then turned right on Montgomery (a one-way street moving in the opposite direction). People in cars accepted flyers and onlookers we intrigued by the chanting mass, “System Change, Not Climate Change!” Shortly thereafter, we arrived at Bank of America. The parachute banner unfurled, signs were quickly posted, and both entrances to the bank were taken over.
It wasn’t long before police presence grew, but mostly inside the building, watching from behind the glass. Five concerned citizens were arrested while demanding that Bank of America stop the funding false solutions. Overall, twenty-two were arrested. Many stated that this is only the beginning and that support for our friends going to Copenhagen continues December 7th in San Ramon at Chevron’s Headquarters – (http://west.actforclimatejustice.org/upcoming-events/december-7th-chevron-protest/)
This post was submitted by Hilary.
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