Protesters against the war in Gaza who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in April are facing false imprisonment and other charges, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said on Saturday.
Charges were announced for 26 people, including eight who are facing charges of felony conspiracy and 18 facing misdemeanor conspiracy. Other charges include trespassing, unlawful assembly and failure to obey a uniformed officer, among other charges.Gaza protesters shut down Southbound lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge.
"The UN Human Rights Office condemned on Saturday the increasing frequency of Israeli Defense Forces strikes on schools, where hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, with the latest attacks killing dozens at a Gaza City school," said a statement by the UN.Here's what pro-Palestinian protesters could face for blocking off the Golden Gate Bridge and Interstate 880 in the Bay Area.
No injuries were reported by Jenkins in connection with the protests, but several issues like missed surgeries and medical appointments, a baby without water for infant formula, and people stuck without bathrooms were just some of the issues people on the bridge faced. Over 200 people called the California Highway Patrol on the day of the protest reporting they were stuck in the bridge. Using traffic averages, the DA's office said about 20,000 vehicles were blocked from using the bridge during the hours of the protest, but did not specify how many were on the bridge at the time.
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