Anti-Police Demonstration Ties Up San Francisco Bay Area BART System
On July 3, Bay Area Rapid Transit police shot and killed a knife-wielding man on the platform of the Civic Center station in San Francisco. Protestors upset over the shooting demonstrated July 11 at BART stations in San Francisco.
The man who was shot and killed was identified as 45-year-old Charles Hill.
The Associated Press: SF Bay Area transit officers kill man on platform
SF Bay Area transit officers kill man on platform SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A man reportedly armed with a knife on a Bay Area Rapid Transit station platform was shot and killed by police, transit officials said Monday.- Earlier in the day on July 11 BART officials held a press conference to discuss how they conduct investigations.
Commuters were cautioned that the demonstrations could cause delays during the afternoon.
- BART officials, meanwhile, said the demonstrations were illegal and dangerous.
BART Says Civic Center Protest Planned For Today Is "Against the law" t.co/DrZK3iASome protestors took to Twitter to express their outrage.
The demonstrations began at Civic Center station, where protestors chanted at police and brought train service to a halt.
Dozens of BART workers in vests are keeping an eye on Civic Center station. fb.me/14iyIST1a
