Well, we were expecting a protest today here at Boston University Medical Center. One person I talked said they were expecting about 1,000 - 2,000 people. At around 6 the Boston Police had blocked off the entrance to the parking lot behind BioSquare (where the new bioterrorism lab is supposed to be build). About 20 minutes later the crowd turned down Albany street crossed in front of my building and turned up West Newton.
There might have been about 200 people. The protest was not specifically against the bioterrorism facility (which will contain a Level 4 facility, the source of most of the protest here in Boston) as I had expected. It was more of an anti-medical research protest. There were anti-animal testing, anti-animal cruelty, anti-terrorism facility, and some pro-Nader folks bring up the rear. Up the middle of the group was a white thing which I think represented anthrax. Very peaceful and organized, a bit anti-climatic though. At least we still have the right to protest, even if it requires a permit and police escort.
Looks like a big spine to me… weird. Crap, i forgot all about that
Comment by sciencegrrl — July 30, 2004 @ 6:47 pm
Anthrax is a rod like bacteria, like streptococcus. Not sure that the little wings are, don’t think the bug has flagella.
Comment by Tyler Heibeck — August 1, 2004 @ 7:09 am