Army Of Cops, Secluded Island Summit Keep G8 Protests Small

[struggle4progress]

It could be caused by fear of police, conservative Southern culture or the isolated island location of the G8 Summit. Either way, protest marches along coastal Georgia on the meeting's opening day drew less than 250 total demonstrators.
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Vastly larger numbers of demonstrators mobilized to G8 summits in recent years. More than 2,000 were in Calgary during the 2002 Canadian summit, and up to 250,000 protested when Genoa, Italy, held it in 2001.

The last G8 to attract so few demonstrators was 1997 when Denver hosted the last summit in the United States.

Barely 100 protesters turned out this morning for a mile-long march near downtown Savannah. Organizers had forecast 5,000 or more.
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[PartyPooper]

1. Sad.

But, I'm not surprised. What remote location can they select for the next time the G8 meets in the U.S.?

And, kudos to the protestors who showed up for this one!