Between arriving at Elite Reprographics to get some plans for the seismic retrofit of the Albany City Hall, and the plans actually being completed, I decided to take a walk up 6th street towards Market to investigate a commotion. The thumping of helicopters in the air was deafening. I saw no less than 5 of 'em in the air. What is a man with too much time and a love of conflict to do? Take a walk. Like paths to an anthill of protest, the streets had stragglers, all walking towards City Hall, some more organized than others. I had heard that some heads had been bashed in earlier in the day, so I went for it. Arriving at the park in front of city hall, (after getting some free Red Bull) I realized why nobody protests any more: PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL THEY ARE PROTESTING! Whoops, my caps lock has a hair-trigger. At this Anti-War rally people were activisting any number of issues: Free Mumia, End Israeli Apartheid, Legalize It. Okay, the last one was a lie. Man, did the park smell good. Good thing the chron covered up the Patchoulli and BO. Back to the story.
I decided to take pictures of these people and document what a shitshow of a rally this was. Why can't regular working-folk protest without standing next to idiots? Why not protest on the simple bipartisan issue of "This War has cost 3 Trillion Dollars and gas is $4/gal"?
My Favorite part were the protest-protesters. They had signs that read: "End The Commie Occupation of San Francisco" and "Home of the Free Because of the Brave" and "9/11 was an Outside Job." I just hope they had good blow to mojo up to all of the token tokin' trippers.
Anywho, it was fun, I got my plans, I got the hell outta there.
Peace.
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