Watch: Black Lives Matter Protesters Shut Down San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Black Lives Matter protesters blocked all westbound lanes of Interstate 80 on the San [...]
BAY BRIDGE SHUT DOWN
BLACK LIVES MATTER pic.twitter.com/MhzAzEiWhP
— chris🌴ian (@blastedpanda) June 15, 2020
According to the East Bay Times, two westbound lanes were re-opened by 6:30 p.m., and a third 40 minutes later. CHP Golden Gate Division spokesperson Officer Jonathan Fransen said that while the department supports protesters' rights to free speech, the freeway is "an unsafe place to do so, as well as an illegal place to do that." In addition, the Bay Bridge is an elevated bridge, which "poses a lot of safety hazards for protesters, motorists and first responders heading out to that location," Fransen added.
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Cops on foot going to the front pic.twitter.com/4LZR56CCoa
— Mandeep (@mandeepnyc) June 15, 2020
There were several protests against racial inequality in the Bay Area this weekend. Protests have broken out nationwide following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Former officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes, even after he lost consciousness. Chauvin was fired and charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. Three other officers at the scene were fired and charged with aiding and abetting manslaughter.
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prevnextWe keep driving intermittently and then pausing. Cops create this unit and keep popping out whenever traffic gets blocked again pic.twitter.com/1uoyWE0iq9
— Mandeep (@mandeepnyc) June 15, 2020
prevnextMy dad is stuck on the Bay Bridge 😬 #baybridge #BLM pic.twitter.com/nOGGTNyrs1
— Philosopher Queen (@lolothelawyer) June 15, 2020
prevnextAt least the bridge is pretty. Protest shuts down ALL lanes on upper deck. #stuck #baybridge @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/ICX8vhVs8r
— Christine Ni (@christineniSF) June 15, 2020
prevStandstill on the bay bridge and now everyone’s just chillin cuz we live here now. #baybridge #sfprotests pic.twitter.com/kmygZZorcf
— Amy Foote (@AmyTheFoote) June 15, 2020