SFist: Live Footage of Today's Olympic Torch Relay/Chaos

RobInSF

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:35:25 -0800

Any predictions on how long before some Berkeley tree sitter/trustafarian makes a mad dash for the torch and dives into the bay with it?

KatyG

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:02:10 -0800

Brock, I'm going to pinch you for that one!

Brock Keeling

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:58:17 -0800

one might say today's torch relay has made some sfist commenters a little...fiery. [rim shot]

howardtaft

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:55:45 -0800

"Evil robotic slant eye gooks surround torch! Those guys are just there to do what any other security force would do, to keep a bunch of dumbasses from stealing the torch and running off with it. I'm disgusted. I guess its cool to be racist now, as long as your target is Han Chinese." wsanders, what are you talking about? is that a quote from somebody? Were you actually offended by "trained to kill Chinese commandos"? What else would you call them?

daithi

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:51:51 -0800

Never too late Sucka

T.E. Lawrence

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:51:32 -0800

Yes, let's shut the fuck up about human rights, can't spoil the show now.

suckafree

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:32:03 -0800

where were these protesters when the ioc was considering china as the host of this years olympics? it's too late. shut the fuck up!

daithi

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:27:11 -0800

Thousands of chinese torch supporters at Justin herman plaza, I had to walk through a sea of red flags before I found the tibetan supporters gathering a couple of hundred yards away. The chinese supporters are out in force and are very excited about the olympic torch coming through. I have a feeling that there could be some trouble between the different groups throughout the morning, even if the torch goes through. There were busloads of chinese flag carrying folks dismounting from buses from all over the state. Now back at my office and feeling bad that i am not out ther with my free tibet/darfur/burma, flag/tshirt/headband,

T.E. Lawrence

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:25:11 -0800

I guess its cool to be a fascist, as long as your target is an unarmed Tibetan civilian.

RobInSF

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:21:09 -0800

haha...thanks Brock. effin buggy software is teh suck!

suckafree

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:14:49 -0800

the pro-olympic crowd showed up early this morning at mccovey cove. about 500 or so with chinese flags or with beijing 2008 flags. the protestors just started walking by my place along the embarcadero towards the cove. could make for the first interest confrontation of the day.

Brock Keeling

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:06:54 -0800

i just removed it. "piece of shit" is being too kind. will replace with other cam shortly!

RobInSF

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:03:43 -0800

That Mogulus software is the biggest piece of shit I have ever tried to wrangle. It locked up my firefox browser 5 times in a row and I am pinned up on a cable modem (1.2mbps) using a brand new laptop. Dump that auto launch application and fast. It blows.

wsanders

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:03:04 -0800

Evil robotic slant eye gooks surround torch! Those guys are just there to do what any other security force would do, to keep a bunch of dumbasses from stealing the torch and running off with it. I'm disgusted. I guess its cool to be racist now, as long as your target is Han Chinese.