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. The protest involved a group parking vehicles and sitting next to them with a chain that ran through the vehicles' windows and was locked to those sitting on the bridge.
Jenkins also said a mother was concerned for her disabled son who was stuck on a school bus on the bridge. Missed work and flights were also reported to the DA. "While we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech can not compromise public safety," Jenkins said in a statement.
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