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Charlesworth, a member of
Justice Not War, one of the groups
that organized the demonstration,
said the number was larger than
last month’s rally.
University professor Robert
Zimmerman said that despite a
significant presence of faculty, his
choice to attend was personally
motivated.
“This is an individual thing — it
has nothing do with your alle
giance to anything. It’s your con
science,” Zimmerman said.
At about 2:30 p.m., a portion of
the crowd broke off from the main
Federal Building congregation, ap
parently to block East 7th Avenue
at High Street — a move that gave
police concern for safety, accord
ing to Eugene Police Department
watch commander Chuck Tilby.
A squad of police vehicles
blockaded the Ferry Street Bridge
on-ramp and Franklin Boulevard
exits, and drove the crowd back to
East 7th Avenue and Pearl Street.
At that point, five police cars ar
rived at the intersection, and a
group of officers in full riot gear
arrived on the scene. One young
woman, eventually arrested,
shouted “This is what democracy
looks like” as police converged.
Three rubber bullets were fired
at protesters, both before and af
ter they moved off the street and
onto the sidewalk. Speakers from
the stage urged protesters to com
ply with police, but the confronta
tion raged on. Demonstrators
yelled “fascists” and other slurs
toward the riot squad, while oth
ers simply held out peace signs or
bowed their heads.
Six adults and one juvenile
were arrested and charged with
disorderly conduct. One man was
also charged with resisting arrest,
Tilby said. Both protesters and po
lice persevered through rain and
brief hail, and protesters resumed
their occupation of the streets af
ter EPD backed off.
For the second time in a row,
the event was recorded with video
cameras by the police depart
ment. Tilby said that EPD policy is
to videotape any situation which
could evolve into unlawful or vio
lent activity. He said if nothing
happens, the tape is destroyed af
ter 10 days.
Activist Zachary Vishanoff, one
of the protesters shot, was hit in
the crotch.
“That’s just plain rude and dis
gusting,” he said. “It’s over the
line. He just picked me off like a
turkey shoot.”
Contact the Pulse reporter
at aaronshakra@daiIyemerald.com.
Portland
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“War is evil. But it is not neces
sary. War cannot be a necessary
evil, because nonviolence is a nec
essary good. The two cannot co
exist. As Americans, as human be
ings, as citizens of the world, as
moral actors — we must embrace
the good and reject the evil.”
After Lewis finished his speech,
people took to the streets. Led by
children holding a large yellow
banner painted with the words,
“The world says no war,” the
marchers formed a virtual wall of
humanity that stretched for more
than 15 city blocks.
Numerous volunteers and or
ganizers traveled at the periphery
of the Portland marchers, direct
ing traffic and maintaining order.
“These are the real people of
Portland,” said a woman working
with the Peacekeepers. “This is
just an overwhelming turnout —
what a family.”
The march remained largely
peaceful, with minimal police
presence. At one point, a group of
people waving red and black flags
attempted to block the Morrison
Street Bridge — one of the main
thoroughfares in Portland — but
they were dispersed by police
without incident.
Organizers of the Portland rally
said the increasing number of par
ticipants at each of the five peace
rallies in Portland since Sept. 11,
2001, points to a growing move
ment for peace nationwide.
“The voices of 50,000 in Port
land, the voices of millions in
America, the voices of millions
more around the world constitute
more than just a ‘focus group,’” or
ganizer David Baker said. “These
voices represent the conscience of
a world opposed to war.”
Around the world, organizers of
peace rallies said it was important
for individuals to continue to
voice their opposition to the Bush
administration and a war in Iraq.
“The strength of the movement
has prevented a war from happen
ing before now,” Tony Murphy,
the main protest organizer for the
International ANSWER coalition,
said in a statement Saturday. “We
feel that it’s not too late for the
people to stop this war.”
Contact the senior reporter
at aimeerudin@dailyemerald.com.
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