Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:39:09 -0700
Subject: Police arrested 40 people after march (AP)


Police arrested 40 people after march

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities arrested
between 40 people late Saturday after a
march from the University of Oregon campus
ended in a standoff just west of the Lane
County Jail.

Police began arresting people on charges of
disorderly conduct, blocking traffic and
property damage shortly after 11 p.m., Lt.
Rick Siel said.

Eugene police were assisted by officers from
Springfield police and Oregon State Police.

More than 300 people left Prince Lucien
Campbell Hall on the UO campus at about 10
p.m. after watching an hour-long film about
Eugene's anarchist community.

The film, by Tim Lewis of Eugene, included
footage of protests during the World Trade
Organization meetings in Seattle last
December.

After people left the building, some began
walking in the streets toward downtown,
followed by officers. A crowd of 30 to 40
people walked west, linking arms and
blocking two of the three lanes.

More police arrived, some in riot gear, and
informed the marchers they would be
arrested if they didn't get out of the street.
After the third warning, the marchers began
running, scattering through downtown.

Many of the marchers headed west, where
they were surrounded by police near the jail.

Officers used bullhorns to tell marchers, ``We
don't want to use force. We don't want people
injured.''

A line of officers separated the marchers from
about 150 supporters, who yelled at the
police.

Police have been on alert this weekend
because of a four-day ``punk fest'' to
conclude on the day of last year's
anti-capitalist march-turned-riot. Police
estimate the fest has attracted 50 to 150
activists from out of town.

http://www.registerguard.com/news/Wire/N0000OR--EugeneArrests.html