Protest
After previous protests in response to the killing of Charles Hill by BART officers, another was planned the following week. BART disabled all communications such as mobile phones and internet as precaution to the protest. Four main stations were shut down during rush hour resulting in thousands of frustrated riders searching for a way back home. BART’s action made headline news and sparked a federal investigation over violating the First Amendment rights. Reuters

Tensions ran high Monday evening as commuters and protestors clashed over disrupted Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) service.

Commuters have had it with BART protestors, whose protesting activities closed down stations and disrupted traffic for the second time in a week.

Authorities closed two BART stations near Union Square and City Hall in San Francisco. Trains were still running, but commuters had to either walk or take a cab to stations that were open, the Los Angeles Times reported.

One commuter hit several protestors before fleeing on foot, The San Francisco Examiner reported.

BART thinks we're acting in a childish manner, protestor Mario Fernandez told the Examiner. But we're not disrupting anything. We're not causing harm.

Commuters, however, remained unconvinced.

The fact that they're not even from here doesn't help win over support for their cause, commuter Jeanne Gavenda told the Examiner. It interrupts the lives of a lot of people.

The event wound down by 9 p.m. and the closed stations were reopened, the LA Times reported.

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