Play by Play of F16 Protest

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11:20PM The first 3 arrestees have been cited and released. Around 50 people are gathered at 850 Bryant providing jail support.
10:40PM At least one individual may be held in jail overnight, "to be made an example of," according to the 'undercover' arresting officer.
8:59PM People in jail will reportedly be released within the hour.
8:37PM A march is headed toward the jail. Demo planned.
7:20PM Approximately 20 people were arrested as they blocked the intersection at 8th & Market. Police used pain compliance, and physically carried 2 protesters and threw them in the police van. Afterwards, police occupied the intersection themselves wielding big yellow rubberbullet guns. One SF-IMC reporter witnessed two police men crying.
6:21PM Crowd is down to about 500. About half are onlookers, there is a ton of mainstream press and police around the scene.
5:52PM There is a small riot. Police are being brutally violent. And have beaten and arrested 3 people. They are trying to clear the intersection at 8th, Grove & Market. It is a tense situation. A mass of people leaving the main rally have mixed in and are watching the riot. Crowd is around 1000-2000 strong.
5:45PM Crowd is at 8th & Market. Reports of police violence. One kid got hit with a motorcyle. A few people got beat by the police. The march is still hanging out. Things are getting crazy. Lots of confusion.
5:28PM Just got a call, that people are trapped inside a hotel (?). There is some police violence. This is unconfirmed however. 5:22PM Protesters are blocked in between 8th & 9th St, the police have trapped them, riot cops on each side, please stay tuned. This is confirmed.
5:15PM March at Powell & Market and rows of cops flanking the march... still going strong... still 1000 people.
4:00PM A row of police on horses were defending Macy's and Union Square from the march of people. The march charged the horses at one point. Some tear gas was set off, and there is one un-confirmed arrest. Tourists and shoppers looked on in curiousity.
3:40PM the main activity of the peaceniks was taking pictures of each other all around.
3:30PM Caller reports confrontation at Hyde and Golden Gate. 20 rows of cops, 5 deep. Faced off with anarchist contingent. Trying to break people up into smaller groups.
3:17PM Caller just reported one to two hundred cops in riot gear on the move "behind" the break away march.
3:12PM Now would be a really good time to tune into Enemy Combatant Radio, or SFLR, 93.7
2:50PM Cops have positioned themselves to head off the "unpermitted" march, which hasn't headed out yet.
2:42PM Squadron of CHP SUVs reported in action on Market St., light flashing, "appeared aggressive"
2:24PM CD happening at Polk and Grove. Some people have locked themselves down. Here comes the cops.
1:50PM: Tail end of march has finally left Embarcadero.
1:20PM: March has been passing the webcam for over an hour and a half. Tens of thousands of people are in the streets.
12:54pm: March has been passing the webcam for over an hour. Market Street is filled to capacity.