The Olympic Torch Relay, in which the Olympic flame is carried by runners ahead of the Olympic Games, has unfortunately been disrupted by protesters. Protests in London, Paris, and now in San Francisco have led to reroutes and motorized transport to be implemented for portions of the relay.
An Associated Press report by Juliana Barbassa and Marcus Wohlsen covers the situation in San Francisco:
Then, at the opening ceremony, the first torchbearer took the flame from a lantern brought to the stage and held it aloft before running into a warehouse. A motorcycle escort departed, but the torchbearer was nowhere in sight.
Officials drove the Olympic torch about a mile inland and handed it off to two runners away from protesters and media, and they began jogging toward the Golden Gate Bridge, in the opposite direction of the crowds awaiting its passing.
While it is understandable that people want to protest against human rights violations in China, The Low-Tech Times believes that protests against the Olympic Torch Relay are misguided. Protesters should be able to think of a better way to express themselves rather than tormenting the athletes and fans of the Olympic Games.