Reuters: Hundreds of thousands march against Bush

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=573574§ion=news

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators toting colourful banners and shouting "no more Bush" have taken to the streets of New York, the day before the Republican convention is to open, to decry the U.S.-led war in Iraq and President George W. Bush's policies.

Organisers for United for Peace and Justice coalition estimated 400,000 people marched for more than five hours in summer heat and humidity. Police declined to estimate the size of the crowd, but it stretched out more than a mile (1.6 km) along two main avenues in central Manhattan.

"I am just burning with anger about what our country is doing," said protester Cornelius Boss, an ex-Marine from Columbus, Ohio, about Bush's foreign policy.

Police said there were more than 200 arrests during on Sunday, most unrelated to the march, but there was at least one clash between self-styled anarchists and police along the route. Three police officers were injured.

About 500 people have been arrested since anti-Bush protests began on Thursday when AIDS activists stood naked in front of Madison Square Garden.

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Mods: This may be a dupe to other protest stories, but I just couldn't resist posting an actual mainstream media news outlet that had the headline: Hundreds of Thousands protest Bush.

Thanks for your endurance and hard work.

... What a banal portrait of protesters ("What Protesters Can Do for N.Y.," Opinion, Aug. 20): bizarre individuals with piercings ready to blow up New York. I have my own business, and I am attending the protest event with a stockbroker, a retired teacher and a doctor. We will almost look normal. More importantly, we understand that it is an American right — not a privilege — to protest ...

http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/letters/27736.htm

:hurts:

Is there any way to get an accurate count as to how many were there?
One report has it as "ten's of thousands", and this one is 400K. And as for the people in Central Park, I see numbers from 3 to 10K.


On Edit:
Never mind - I should have read on...I see other posts asking the same question.

"Hundreds of Thousands Join Protests in N.Y."

http://nytimes.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2004/08/29/nyregion/20040829PROTEST_SLIDESHOW_1.html



One of my favorites....

That's a lot of people!

I watched since I couldn't be there. It was awesome!!!
I even recorded it to share with my friends.
It was very peaceful and fun to watch.
Fox News had a banner on one of the buildings, and every time a group of protesters approached that area, they would chant "Fox News Sucks", "Fox News Lies", or my personal favorite "Fuck Fox News".
C-SPAN has always come through when it comes to broadcasting rallies and protests.
Always unedited.
Thanks C-SPAN!

:thumbsup:

for the pre-war protests in NYC.. C-Span said that they "could not get a camera crew there":shrug: Apparently the guy with the map was off that day :evilgrin:

link here:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002019844_protest30.html

Nice Focus Group,LMAO

Thanks for the link! :)

Nice lookin group there.