He also wrote an article about an anti-war rally in Seattle a couple of weeks ago, which was posted to their website. Check out: Impressions of a Police Occupation. His photos will be posted to their site soon.
Here's a bit:
"Police stood like clusters of grapes and showed who they thought were in control of this series of gatherings to protest the war. Whether it was at Westlake Center, or at the federal building, the police were the one who looked like they did not know what was happening. Arrests, and shows of intimidation did not dampen the opinions and the spirit of these demonstrators. The students that created a "dead zone" in the steet at Westlake center moved me greatly...
There was no need for such a heavy police occupation of a building the public paid for and had a right to gather at. I saw no property damage, no demonstrator violence, (there was one report of a fist hitting a police chin) and no need to clamp down on the activists that I saw...
As a Buddhist I pray for peace for us all."
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