Human Chain for Peace Oct27

by albert | October 31, 2007 at 11:34 am

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I attended the Oct27 rally and human chain for peace over the weekend after sitting through some serious rain through the morning. I was glad to see it let up around noon and I grabbed my gear and hoofed it to 20/Market Sts to see the action.

Put on by the good people at United for Peace and Justice, the human chain and rally took place in 10 other cities across the States. UFP&J claims 8k came out in Philly. I heard one cop say 4,200. Choose a number in between, let's say 6k. I consider that number huge given the amount of rain earlier in the day. But when the chain, which stretched from 38/Woodland to Independence Mall, marched down to the Mall, it was quite a sight. I ran to the head of the crowd at 8/Market Sts and it stretched back to City Hall fully taking up the eastbound lane. My final edit of shots from the day are up in this gallery.

I caught up with a few friends who just had their first baby and they said that they were there, with their baby, for her first protest. Awesome.

More shots via Philly IMC, restore democracy and a three part video as well.

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