Pima County locks down Cheney protestors
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:23 PM
Pima Country Sheriff's Department keeps anti-Cheney protestors at bay
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About 2 dozen people protested Dick Cheney’s campaign rally at the Pima County Fair Grounds Saturday morning at the Houghten Rd. exit on I-10. Turnout seemed low considering the escalating frustration with Bush and Cheney’s leadership. Two other actions were also set for Saturday, which also further splintered activists’ resources.
After holding signs on the roadside for a few hours, catching most of the incoming traffic flocking to hear Cheney, Pima County Sheriffs brought down the iron fist of control and censorship. Well in advance of Cheney’s motorcade, over a dozen squad cars formed a blockade along the roadside to “protect us” from, well, they never really said what from. Although they ensured that they were not there to block our signs from being seen by motorists (after all, we could just hold the signs higher), they made sure none of us walked past their line of squad cars.
SWAT members with bean-bag launching rifles backed up the line of Sheriff’s deputies. Over their radio, we heard a conformation that the protestors had been “locked down.” Indeed. When someone entered the wash at the back of the parking pullout to pee, two officers immediately sprinted over to keep an eye on him. Secret service agents also showed up, keeping tabs on the work of Pima County’s finest.
After locking us down for well over an hour, to the absolute delight of all the Cheney supporters leaving the rally, we were finally let free. “They can protest to the bushes for all I care” was the final comment heard over their radios.
Enjoy the photos!
Mock Iraqi prisoner
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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Small turnout
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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Here they come!
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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Blockade
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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Free speech zone, anyone?
Relocation
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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Officer forcing us to stand behind their cars
Spinney
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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One of the sergeant in control
Secret Service
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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Enjoying the air conditioning of a squad car. He was later loaded into an SUV and taken away.
Overhead monitoring
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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This chopper followed Cheney's motorcade
Here he comes!
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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One of these had the VP
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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Just in case...
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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... we need extra protection from those crazed Bush supporters
Another SS guy
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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Bush supporter
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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We had a great variety of reactions. "Get a job" "Get a life" "Boooooo!!" "Four more years!" "God bless Bush" "shove your war criminal up your ass" "Go to hell" Thank goodness the cops were there to protect us from these upstanding citizens
Look at the free gifts we got!
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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View from across the street
by Emrys
Saturday, Jul. 31, 2004 at 4:24 PM
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After the last republican drove by, the entire police line just vanished
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Tuesday, Aug. 07, 2007 at 9:26 PM |
| Cheny not the president |
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Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004 at 4:50 AM |
| where were you? |
try again |
Monday, Aug. 02, 2004 at 4:35 AM |
| Where? |
Phoenix Protester |
Sunday, Aug. 01, 2004 at 9:05 AM |
| Protest what? |
try again |
Sunday, Aug. 01, 2004 at 8:01 AM |
| That's a god-damned lie |
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Sunday, Aug. 01, 2004 at 8:00 AM |
| At least |
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