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2 Berkeley tree-sitters end protest, arrested

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Source: SF Chronicle

Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, June 26, 2008

Two protesters sitting in trees near Cal's Memorial Stadium surrendered their roosts on Wednesday, officials said, leaving seven tree-sitters remaining in the 18-month-long standoff against UC's plans to build an athletic training center ...

Costello was charged with trespassing and violating a judge's order last year that outlawed the protest. Marks was booked for trespassing, violating the court order and an order to stay away from campus.

The development came hours after the Berkeley City Council interrupted its meeting early Wednesday to dispatch two staff members to the embattled oak grove to investigate whether the protesters needed food and water ...

The tree-sitters also told the City Council they need a pound of marijuana ...

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/25/BA8E11F6S0.DTL

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