Kellog Blvd. Demonstrators

James Sanna — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:27:39 -0500

At least one demonstrator was dubdued by the police The demonstrators then dispersed, some of the crying. It appears the police used pepper spray – see the cannisters held by Sheriff’s Deputies.

Kellog Blvd. Demonstrators

James Sanna — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:26:20 -0500

They were no match for the horses.

Kellog Blvd. Demonstrators

James Sanna — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:25:15 -0500

The demonstrators tried to stand their ground.

Kellog Blvd. Demonstrators

James Sanna — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:23:45 -0500

The mounted police got in front of the buses and moved forward to clear the street. Three other demonstrators pulled some garbage bins intor the street and dumped them in front of the bus.

Kellog Blvd. Demonstrators

James Sanna — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:22:10 -0500

The demonstrators began to regroup on the northbound side of Kellogg. They seemed intent on stopping the buses.

Kellog Blvd. Demonstrators

James Sanna — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:20:50 -0500

The mounted police regrouped and stood directly in front of the demonstrators. At this point, some buses started to leave, coming north on Kellogg from behind the gated fence.

Kellog Blvd. Demonstrators

James Sanna — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:19:32 -0500

When confronted with a line of mounted police on one side of the boulevard, the demonstrators ran around the police and spilled objects such as waste cans and newspaper racks on the street.

Kellog Blvd. Demonstrators

James Sanna — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:17:05 -0500

Kellogg Boulevard is reserved for use by buses delivering and retrievingdelegates to the convention. It is bisected by concrete barriers, chain link fence, and barb wire. Drivers who go down the rght side of the road are shunted onto 35E unless they turn right onto College Avenue or Mulberry Street. Pedestrians cannot get through and are shunted onto a promenade along 35E.