Comments on: Police and Protesters Clash on Market Street in San Francisco

By: jth

jth — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:26:00 +0000

Nice photos Tom. I don't get your focus on the guy in white, but whatever.

clash: (v)
1. To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise: cymbals clashing.
2. To come into conflict; be in opposition: factions that clashed on a tax increase; an eyewitness account that clashed with published reports.
3. To create an unpleasant visual impression when placed together: colors that clash.

This is not a clash. (Well, technically perhaps in the second definition above, but your use of the word clash doesn't fit well here.) This is police doing their job to make sure this doesn't become a clash. That's why they selectively cut off certain individuals. It's a tactic to ensure no one, on either side of the issue, goes too far and becomes violent.

But again, very nice photos.

By: Brandon Howe

Brandon Howe — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:49:00 +0000

The cops seemed to have handled it pretty well… I REALLY want to start going down to DC for protests with my camera but I’ve heard about mixed responses from the cops. Although Baltimore protests would be easier for me, I see how they handle skateboarders, i cant imagine how they handle a protester.

By: William Beem

William Beem — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:21:00 +0000

So many people want to protest the war and all they do is yell "Get out now!" Yeah, real helpful. Although I'm a Republican, I was against the war in Iraq. Not that I didn't believe about weapons of mass destruction, one way or another. I opposed it merely because I felt that America should not be invaders without immense provocation. Most definitely, I supported the war in Afghanistan and still do.

However, we're there and in the war. How we got there is fine for a debate, but it doesn't have anything to do with how we get out. Just screaming that we should pack up and quit is childish and irresponsible.

Whether we agreed on the decision to get in Iraq or not, we still have responsibilities because of our previous actions. We still have repercussions to bear for our actions, past, present and future. What are the repercussions for just walking out now? I certainly don't know all of them, but I would hope that the protestors at least consider the possibilities and make some suggestions that go deeper than screaming "Get out now!"

By: Derek Matias

Derek Matias — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:21:00 +0000

My friend from SF was telling me about this.
These are some really nice photos.