Pictures of protests

As the SF Chron noted, the anti-War protests yesterday were pathetic shadows of their former selves:

In the morning, a crowd of about 500 people snaked its way through the Financial District, periodically prompting police to shut down intersections and city blocks and Muni officials to reroute buses.

Yet, despite the often creative costumes and messages, the protests were a far cry from the large and dramatic protests that marked the buildup to the war as well as the conflict’s early months. Tens of thousands came to San Francisco in those days, making it an epicenter of the anti-war movement. Roughly 2,150 protesters were arrested during the first three days of the war, Mar. 19-21, 2003. The city’s hotels were crammed, and mobs tried to shut down the Bay Bridge.

One of those present at the protests, armed with a camera and a delightfully snarky attitude, was ProtestShooter.  It’s very helpful to see that the protesters are not mainstream people or, at least, they’re not presenting as mainstream.  This is the American left wing fringe.  You can see precisely the same at Zombie’s photo journal of March 16 “peace event”, another fount of snarky commentary and great photos.