22 August 2011

BART riders weary of protests | #OpBART #OpBART-2 #hackers

BART passengers fume at the thought of further service disruptions as they contemplate the protest scheduled for Monday's commute. But many also concede the transit agency has few other options.

Many riders share activists' anger about officer-involved shootings and BART's response to them, but many also are fed up with protesters' tactics.

Demonstrations began in earnest July 11, when activists stormed downtown stations to denounce the July 3 BART police shooting of Charles Hill. Since Aug. 11, when BART shut down its cellphone service to thwart one such demonstration, the protests have become weekly occurrences.

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