By ten AM, approximately 2500 people had gathered at the Old Main building
on the University of Arizona Campus.
After speakers and singing - including Peg Millett singing "Women Come Forth" and a mock wedding of polygamist George Bush to his special interests (War, the NRA, Big Oil, and Corporate Farms) - marchers proceeded North on Park Avenue, taking the street in a negotiated deal with the police.
The march turned West on Speedway, and stretched over two city blocks, nearly a mile long. Along Speedway as well, marchers occupied the far right lane of Eastbound traffic, walking against the flow of cars.
A small crowd gathered around a silver bus parked on an adjacent road, with a drumset, bass player, and freestyle hip-hop inside.
Many demonstrators engaged in autonomous creative, theatrical effects.
Two counter-demonstrators were present, one wore a shirt that read "Support Bush." That of the other said "I Love Bush." Anarchists engaged them in a conversation of US foreign policy. The discussion remained calm.
The final count at the park was 5000. People from all over the state participated, including at least 100 from Phoenix and 50 from Prescott.
Five arrests were made this day, three men and two women. Early in the march, the following statement was clearly overheard on the police radio: "Watch the people dressed in black, they are the trouble-makers. That's where the arrests will be made." From the beginning, police closely tailed the black bloc, some 50 people strong. Between Park and Euclid, one of the black blocers walked near the cones, and was snatched by three bicycle police. This began an intense verbal confrontation with the black bloc shouting, "Let him go!" At some point between Euclid and Sixth Ave, police closed in and pointed out another male of this group - as he turned down a side alley, riot cops chased and tackled him. Two female observers were also arrested as they stood nearby. A third male was arrested at some point in between these incidents. All were cited and released, two are confirmed to have been charged with obstructing traffic and interfering with a traffic officer, and it is likely that the other three were charged likewise. Police continued to shadow the black bloc, even forming a semi-circle around the group as they sat in the park.
When asked, Sargeant Woolridge denied that anyone was targeted based on their appearance or dress. He did comment that it was "a nice day, and a nice crowd."