Bill.Scarborough@p0.f4.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Scarborough) (05/07/91)
Index Number: 15432
[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]
We held the doors until 3:00 pm while police
tried several intimidation tactics including
marching in formation, and standing at attention
staring down protesters, and wearing bullet proof
vests. Around 2:30 the police moved in and
cleared a few doors so Social Security
staff who were milling around in the parking lot
after coming back from lunch were able to go in and
some could start to leave. The police had to hold
back protesters so SS staff could come out. Some
staff were supportive and the Union representatives
came to lend support.
At 3:00 ADAPT pulled off the SS building. No one
had been arrested. We moved down to Security Blvd.
(a six lane divided street) and took over a
major intersection for four hours. All traffic
was blocked up to Interstate 70. Police rerouted
traffic and ADAPT continued chanting "we want
Sullivan" "up with attendant services down with
nursing homes" until 6:30 when we marched back to
our motel (which is just up Security Blvd.)
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