Anti-drone march, rally to disrupt downtown Seattle traffic
Apr 17, 2013, 9:50 AM | Updated: 11:35 am
An anti-drone rally at Westlake Center Wednesday afternoon is expected to spill into downtown Seattle streets around 5:30 p.m.
The rally starts at Westlake Park at 3:30 p.m. where speakers will address the legality of domestic drone activities.
“Drone surveillance is a direct violation of the guarantees of Freedom of Speech and Assembly given to us by the U.S. Constitution,” a note posted to the event’s Facebook page states. “U.S. targeted drone killing is illegal.”
At 5:30 p.m. Seattle police will escort protesters on a short march. They will start at Fourth Avenue and Pine Street; head west on Pine to Second Avenue; south
on Second to University; east on University to Fourth Avenue; north on Fourth, and return to Westlake Park.
Drivers can expect a rolling slow down as the procession moves along through the afternoon commute.
Peg Nielsen with the Department of Transportation says drivers should try to get out of downtown areas before the march.
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