San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced on Saturday morning that 96 people have been charged with a number of legal acts, with eight of them facing criminal conspiracy charges. Eight of them are facing charges related to the closure of the Golden Gate Bridge in April to rally the Gaza conflict.
April 15th marked the start of a weekday morning protest, when protesters clung to their cars and slowed down prospects from 8 a.m. to lunch. That same day, protesters also blocked Interstate 880 in Oakland, demanding an end to the war and U. S. defense aid of Israel.
All 26 of those charged experience counts of false imprisonment, trespassing to tamper with a firm, restriction of a street, unlawful council, refusal to evacuate at a riot and failure to obey a uniform officer. Eight people are charged with criminal conspiracy, while the other 18 experience only misdemeanor crime works.
Imprisonment warrants were issued for all people charged, and they must sacrifice to the California Highway Patrol not later than Monday, Aug. 12, Jenkins announced in a statement.
The practice of free speech hardly sacrifice public safety, Jenkins said.” While we may protect avenues for free speech, we must protect free speech spaces.” We as a society may ignore or permit the demo on the Golden Gate Bridge, which resulted in a high level of security risk, including serious risks to the safety of those trapped.
On average, according to the Golden Gate Bridge Transit Authority’s information, about 20 000 vehicles pass over the gate on a weekday morning. The protest’s resulted in an estimated loss of over$ 162,000 in income for the Golden Gate Bridge District on April 15.
A patient who had to miss a pre-operation appointment prior to brain surgery and a doctor who had to cancel the whole day’s procedure schedule were among those trapped at the bridge.
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