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Westwood Update, 7PM
by IMC Witness
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 7:16 PM
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Summary of activities at the Westwood Federal Building. Call updates in to the phone number or add as comments to the story.
The situation in Westwood is very tense at 7 o'clock as the police have moved in with an aggressive show of force against thousands of anti-war demonstrators.
Around 6 o'clock, there were roughly 10,000 people at the intersection of Veteran and Wilshire. Demonstrators had been marching through the crosswalks of Wilshire, and staying in them blocking traffic, but getting up after a minute or two.
At about 5:50PM, Veteran was closed down but Wilshire was still open in both directions.
At 5:50, around 250 demonstrators flooded into the intersection and blocked the eastbound lane of Wilshire. They stayed there for about 5 to 7 minutes, at which point the police started to move back the crowd with force. People who objected to the force were treated with greater force. It took about 5 minutes for the police to beat back the crowd, but 20 to 25 people remained seated in the intersection.
The National Lawyer's Guild intervened and established a dialogue with the police. Shortly thereafter, the remaining protesters were allowed to join again with the crowd.
At that moment, the police and sherriff departments closed down the intersection, to keep demonstrators on the corners of the intersection. They were not allowed to cross the street. A tense standoff ensued, and eventually, the demonstrators moved into Wilshire about 25 yards west of the intersection, and they still remain there at this time. There are approximately 300 demonstrators sitting and standing.
Many people left once the situation got tense, and the crowd is down to around 5000 people. Until 6 o'clock people had continued to pour in, and the spirit of the crowd was serious, but upbeat. However, now, at 7PM, the situation is tense, due to the aggression of the police.
Four young demonstrators were just arrested (at 7:14) for staging a die-in. These are the first known arrests of this demonstration.
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AUTHOR |
DATE |
| Go home fuckers |
Abe Lincoln |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 8:08 PM |
| committed to free speech |
real_patriots_defend_the_constitution |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 8:35 PM |
| Where are the Caterpillars when we realy need them ? |
Just a Simple Jew |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 8:56 PM |
| EARNING A LIVING |
DEMOCRACY |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 8:56 PM |
| Dr. Peacenik |
Sandy Bottom |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 9:14 PM |
| mr |
Rob Chermaine |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 9:21 PM |
| mr |
anonymous |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 9:35 PM |
| don't engage trolls |
Marconi |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 9:45 PM |
| For reals though |
Biscuit Guttertrash |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 9:58 PM |
| Violence |
JC |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 9:58 PM |
| Westwood Update |
Joshua C. Robinson |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 10:02 PM |
| Whoops!! |
Joshua C. Robinson |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 10:08 PM |
| update |
* |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 11:31 PM |
| oh |
** |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 11:36 PM |
| Revolt |
Loki |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 11:39 PM |
| Why must we cause chaos? |
Katie K |
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2003 at 11:46 PM |
| i'm sorry but |
* |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 12:02 AM |
| Ill tell you why |
ABMS |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 12:09 AM |
| pigs = pigs |
andy xo |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 12:49 AM |
| . |
just wondering |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 12:59 AM |
| police intervention and the spontaneous march |
garritt |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:04 AM |
| Problem seemed to be the Sheriffs |
Paul |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:27 AM |
| Another viewpoint |
Simone |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:34 AM |
| Fear and Frustration must not rule action |
Randy |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:35 AM |
| In Response to andy xo |
soup ignorant |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:41 AM |
| The equation lacks a term |
Paul |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:48 AM |
| I was arrested at 6 |
Shawn |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 4:31 AM |
| Mr. |
Old Yeller |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 7:58 AM |
| protest schedule |
Anna |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 8:15 AM |
| Idiots on the Left, read it and weep... |
Rich |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 8:48 AM |
| The New X |
The New X |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 9:32 AM |
| http://www.outwar.com/page.php?x=490159 |
willy |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 9:33 AM |
| GET A JOB |
Clark Kent |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 11:27 AM |
| GET A JOB |
Clark Kent |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 11:28 AM |
| thank you |
i have one |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 12:48 PM |
| Stopping *YOUR* Job! |
Superman |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 12:54 PM |
| Re: GET A JOB |
Randy |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:11 PM |
| Problem of Perception |
Moon Girl |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:24 PM |
| different movements / different tactics |
hk |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:45 PM |
| DEATH TO ABE LINCOLN |
SCREW ABE WANNA BE |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 1:48 PM |
| west wood march |
concerned punk |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 3:11 PM |
| Empire or Republic - but not both |
G Grr |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 3:14 PM |
| Ms. |
Ginny-Marie Case |
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003 at 5:13 PM |
| All LE seems to Over React |
Sammie |
Saturday, Mar. 22, 2003 at 5:59 AM |
| Any photos, please? |
Alex Allexa |
Saturday, Mar. 22, 2003 at 9:50 AM |
| a little late comment |
andy xo |
Saturday, Mar. 22, 2003 at 2:25 PM |
| Mr. |
Boris Gorbis |
Sunday, Mar. 23, 2003 at 2:46 AM |
| yeah |
! |
Sunday, Mar. 23, 2003 at 8:29 PM |
| watch out! |
andy xo |
Monday, Mar. 24, 2003 at 12:36 AM |
| "simple Jew" |
Nona Yurbiz |
Monday, Mar. 24, 2003 at 10:44 PM |
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