Pistol Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080407/ap_on_re_us/olympic_torch_san_francisco SAN FRANCISCO - Three people protesting China's human rights record and the impending arrival of the Olympic torch climbed up the Golden Gate Bridge Monday and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables. The banners read "One World One Dream. Free Tibet" and "Free Tibet." The protesters wore helmets and harnesses as they made their way up the cables running next to the south tower of the famed span. The climb had the group suspended several dozen feet above traffic. Mary Ziegenbien, a spokeswoman with the California Highway Patrol, said authorities would not try to go get the protesters out of concern for their safety. "We don't want to put their lives in danger by going and grabbing them off the suspension cables right now," she said. The torch relay is scheduled for Wednesday in San Francisco, its only North American stop. Its path around the globe already has been marked by protests against China's policies toward Tibet and Sudan. In Paris, organizers canceled the final leg of the Olympic run after chaotic protests, snuffing out the torch and putting it aboard a bus. Rallies, vigils and news conferences related to the torch's arrival have taken place in San Francisco almost daily for the past several weeks. More are planned over the next two days in anticipation of the torch's arrival. About 80 torchbearers will carry the flame on a six mile route along the San Francisco Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky the kid Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 fucking hippies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukiSukiNow Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 saw that on the news. gotta fucking love sf. when i drive into the city i always see some protest or another over that bridge in berkeley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 This reminds me of the end of Turk 182. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 my bad larrymoecurly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk Grenades Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 "no war for oil, no war in iraq" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phax Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 uh oh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGOE1 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 the only thing they accomplished is getting their asses put and pounded in prison, that and blocking up traffic and ruining thousands of peoples days. i hope they fall to their death. even if they did the protest in china it still wouldn't change anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 they sure know how to get up though and thats a big banner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGG Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I couldn't give 2 shits about Tibet. This is some mocha drinking hippie shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awkward eye Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I couldn't give 2 shits about Tibet. This is some mocha drinking hippie shit. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky the kid Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 these hippies should eat their shit too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degrading Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 yeah fuck hippies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOTSMYBRAIN Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 But if they went up there to write their names everything would be kosher, right? ....right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 But if they went up there to write their names everything would be kosher, right? ....right? pwned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeLarryCurly Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 my bad larrymoecurly. http://www.12ozprophet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128643 all good, i guess my thread titles aren't catchy enough. Update (1:38 p.m.) : The protesters scurried down the cables, were promptly arrested by CHP officers. Local media outlets have inundated our inbox with link requests, so: you got 'em. For interviews with the protesters, check out NBC 11 and KPIX. http://sfist.com/2008/04/07/breaking_news_t_1.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booniesbomber Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 those damn hippies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 personally, i'm lovin this especially after reading what christo-f (sp?) had to say about china's methods on the topic i feel it's some much needed attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 didnt these people see the movie "the bridge" that was a dangerous thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 How many of you would do this? Climbing the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge takes some serious brass balls I doubt any of you haters have. Then again, it's not really going to make a difference. There's too much investment in SF from Chinese nationals via property, finance and tourism for the mayor to take a stand. I have a lot more admiration for people that climb a bridge over traffic in broad daylight under windy conditions (I've been on the GG Bridge hundreds of times, and it's always windy) and hang banners than for a bunch of people who just want to talk shit about hippies on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Fuck bridge climbing hippies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Fuck you. You think it's easy, prove me wrong and do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 we should do a bart wholecar in the name of tibet and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Its cool when people like to risk their lives to hang banners about countries that they have never been to. Falling to your death to complain about china is a great way to die. These people are all butt hurt about Tibet when the country they live in is going down the shitter. Why don't they hang some banners up complaining about their home rather than some place they've only seen on the fucking internet. Of course you would only get people dumb enough to do this in San Fran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realism Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Whenever I hear about people climbing bridges all I can think about is that shitty movie about graffiti writers where the guy died and his friend taggzord his name on the Brooklyn Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 they should shoot the protesters down to prove a point.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOTSMYBRAIN Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Its cool when people like to risk their lives to hang banners about countries that they have never been to. Falling to your death to complain about china is a great way to die. These people are all butt hurt about Tibet when the country they live in is going down the shitter. Why don't they hang some banners up complaining about their home rather than some place they've only seen on the fucking internet. Of course you would only get people dumb enough to do this in San Fran. Actually this stuff is going on, on a pretty much global scale. These guys in SF have seemed to be so far the ballsiest. I do agree with you that the fact that people are all up in arms over this stuff, when the people around them are losing their homes etc and etc is kind of silly. Regardless it is still commendable. Why not complain about what's going on here? Well it's America. We're perfect, aren't we? Land of the Free. Home of the Brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Yeah, well...I was born in SF, and I know a lot of people who do actions like this and go to jail and get beat up. I did for a while, but I can't really risk it anymore. Therefore, having been there and done things of that nature and having gotten arrested and teargassed and beat up....these people get my respect. I would never talk shit about someone that put their life and freedom on the line for a cause they believed in. Here's some perspective for you- Height of tower above water: 746 ft Height of tower above roadway: 500 ft Offshore winds are about 20 mph right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awkward eye Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Its cool when people like to risk their lives to hang banners about countries that they have never been to. Falling to your death to complain about china is a great way to die. These people are all butt hurt about Tibet when the country they live in is going down the shitter. Why don't they hang some banners up complaining about their home rather than some place they've only seen on the fucking internet. Of course you would only get people dumb enough to do this in San Fran. I would prop you but I've given out too many nega props today. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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