Monday, February 18, 2008

As the Stomach Turns: The Battle of Berkeley (Cont.)

Eagles UP's Larry Hoffa has posted some new photos during a recent confrontation with Code Pink and their sympathizers.

The following is an excerpt from an AP article about the cost of the Berkeley foolishness:

Berkeley Taxpayers Have to Pay $93,000 for Cops' Overtime At Marine's Rally
Sunday , February 17, 2008
BERKELEY, Calif. — The tab for just overtime pay for Berkeley cops to keep the peace at Tuesday's Marine protest outside City Hall was reported to be $93,000.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, about 140 Berkeley police worked at the protest, which drew more than 2,000 demonstrators. Anti-war groups such as Code Pink mixed with pro-military groups, rallied over whether lawmakers should change their anti-Marine position.
Only four arrests were made on Tuesday, all of them misdemeanors, the Chronicle reported.

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