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Army Biotech Conference Disrupted by UCSB Antiwar Activists
by Richard McChesney
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at 5:30 PM
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Pictures of the Feb. 12 direct action against Army-Industry Biotech Conference at UCSB
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Students and community members marched on the Army's Institute for Collaborative Biotechnology's conference at UCSB, shutting down the assembly for the day. The conference was canceled and Army scientists left UCSB frustrated.
These are some pics taken by several people through the day.
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Speaker at Pardal Tunnel
by Richard McChesney
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at 5:30 PM
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Before the march on ICB, speakers rallied against the war in Iraq, and the ongoing "war on terror."
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Dave Hassan speaks
by Richard McChesney
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at 5:30 PM
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Iraq Vet Dave Hassan speaks above banners condemning UCSB's collaboration with the Army's biotech institute.
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Cookies
by Richard McChesney
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at 5:30 PM
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After storming the ICB conference's meeting place, students took over, handed out food, danced, and attempted to break into Corwin Pavilion, the building in which ICB staff and Army staff were hiding.
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Party under the tent
by Richard McChesney
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at 5:30 PM
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Students and community party and dance under the tent. Just minutes prior the ICB's attendees had been dining below the tent.
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Arrest
by Richard McChesney
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at 5:30 PM
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Police drag a demonstrator away from the protest. He and one other person were arrested by police and taken to cars nearby.
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Protesters block police
by Richard McChesney
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at 5:30 PM
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Protesters blocked the police cars in which their two arrested friends were placed.
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Protesters block police
by Richard McChesney
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at 5:30 PM
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