San Francisco cleans up after Friday's protests, @mayoredlee says violence won't be tolerated: http://t.co/aAoFUQqfBy pic.twitter.com/i5b6Qv5rnu
— SFGate (@SFGate) November 29, 2014
They’re still sweeping up broken glass on West Florissant Ave. in Ferguson, Mo., after looting and rioting earlier this week, and now business owners in San Francisco are joining them after demonstrators shattered glass in the city’s Union Square Friday night.
These aren't protestors, they're thugs who want an excuse to set shit on fire. http://t.co/SJUkGVIDYr
— Lil E (@calgirl13) November 29, 2014
Jill Tucker and Kevin Fagan of the San Francisco Gate write:
A march for racial justice Friday night turned ugly as hundreds of protesters converged on Union Square and frightened crowds of shoppers by smashing windows and attacking police.
Shopkeepers lowered metal gates to protect their entries while shoppers with children dashed inside the giant Macy’s store and cowered behind locked doors. Some protesters broke shop windows and screamed at police, while others threw objects including bottles at officers.
Speeches in SF pre-March. "Keep it peaceful so they can't shut us down." Big round of applause for that. pic.twitter.com/oWvDR3uH83
— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) November 29, 2014
Marchers stopped from entering union square. #ferguson pic.twitter.com/FjzxlkbYNk
— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) November 29, 2014
SFPD has shut down Mkt St @ 4th st, preventing protesters from marching any further. #mapit pic.twitter.com/flrixK8hKq
— Cornell Barnard (@CornellBarnard) November 29, 2014
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Protesters throwing bottles at police. Shoppers scared. Stores shutting gates. Bad scene at union square #ferguson
— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) November 29, 2014
Shoppers huddle inside the Apple Store as the protest gets unruly in SF pic.twitter.com/g4YzMfQlby
— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) November 29, 2014
Crowd marching up Valencia chanting "murderers, cops, pigs." Mission diners look on perplexed.
— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) November 29, 2014
Windows of this SF Street cleaning truck smashed by protesters. #mapit pic.twitter.com/jwnK4ytbQa
— Cornell Barnard (@CornellBarnard) November 29, 2014
More images from the San Francisco #Ferguson protest tonight: http://t.co/ULEUVZ4XxF pic.twitter.com/5HSEI5Tsxa
— SFGate (@SFGate) November 29, 2014
Now they got us. Broke a windshield and threw A flare inside. Photo from @djsektor pic.twitter.com/fIGbtqjauw
— Joe Vazquez (@joenewsman) November 29, 2014
Report of someone throwing flare into @CBSSF news van, causing it to catch on fire along 24th in the Mission.
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) November 29, 2014
Looks like #Ferguson protest in SF Mission has broken up. Not before someone did this to BOFA at 23rd/Mission pic.twitter.com/EqnIWMy5S9
— Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) November 29, 2014
One officer was hit in the chest with a brick, another suffered cuts on face from bottle thrown by #Ferguson protesters in SF
— Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) November 29, 2014
The @SFPD officer injured near 22nd/Valencia received multiple stitches at SF General after bottle was thrown through car window
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) November 29, 2014
This young woman was among the protesters.
From #Ayotzinapa to #Ferguson, the state is our enemy. #BlackoutBlackFriday #BlackLivesMatter #sanfrancisco pic.twitter.com/7bkNZ3cl4w
— Juliana Britto (@JulianaBrittoS) November 29, 2014
Police are blocking us off at Union Square, protestors shouting "pigs go home!" #ferguson #sanfrancisco
— Juliana Britto (@JulianaBrittoS) November 29, 2014
This is Deborah, a black panther, protesting w her granddaughter in solidarity with #Ferguson in #SanFrancisco. pic.twitter.com/AgRcpbaXVV
— Juliana Britto (@JulianaBrittoS) November 29, 2014
Some reflection the morning after:
https://twitter.com/JulianaBrittoS/status/538741651959603200
Mostly around my career path – which she calls "professional complaining" – and how it's not a "real" job. Oi vey.
— Juliana Britto (@JulianaBrittoS) November 29, 2014
I think we're gonna stick with day time, family friendly protests from now on. The window breaking really shook her and now I'm paying.
— Juliana Britto (@JulianaBrittoS) November 29, 2014
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