Laugh Of The Day: RNC Protesters Get Lost On The Streets Of St Paul, Reporter Gives Them Directions
By: Pam On: Sep/2/08 - 4 Comments
The larger group of protesters was peaceful, although they were challenged — as so many have been over the years — by the downtown St. Paul street grid. As the head of the march reached Cedar and 10th, marchers were supposed to turn right. Apparently confused rather than intent on civil disobedience, they slowly started through the intersection. That’s when a Star Tribune reporter, Randy Furst, approached organizers and asked if they knew they were headed in the wrong direction. Randy saved the day, the march turned right onto 10th and the police relaxed. Once again, public service journalism worked its magic.
Maybe they wanted to see how far turning left would take them.
September 2, 2008 - 12:46 PM on September 2nd, 2008
[...] Pam found some wayward protestors. It’s a shame the St. Paul police didn’t point them in the general direction of the Mississippi and invite them to jump in. [...]
September 2, 2008 - 04:00 PM on September 2nd, 2008
They should’ve taken that left turn at Albuquerque.
That’s what their protesting reminds me of – cartoons!
September 2, 2008 - 06:26 PM on September 2nd, 2008
If not for that reporter, these protesters probably would’ve just kept wandering. I get the feeling after days of travel, one would finally ask, “How the heck did we wind up in Philadelphia?”
September 2, 2008 - 06:30 PM on September 2nd, 2008