John left a bit early and wasn't around when CHP officer Bruestle came up to us and very politely let us know that if there was an accident, that he would be required by law to get all of our names. When asked if that meant that we would be held responsible for any accident, he quickly said "oh, no, no, no, not at all", and then added that we had every right to be there on the overpass, it's just that the law required him to tell us about the name gathering in case of an accident. We pointed out to him that we were very aware of the traffic flow, and were taking it into consideration by carefully choosing which side of the freeway we were focusing on. Bruestle arrived on scene after an irate Branciforte driver pulled over after angrily yelling something at us and was seen talking on his cell phone. We assume some connection between that phone call and the CHP's arrival, but that is only speculation. We continued protesting for a little while after the CHP officer's departure, and then left shortly thereafter.
It seems we de facto now have two locations for Peace Friday. The traditional Ocean/Water intersection which is being nailed down primarily by Women In Black; and now the Branciforte/Hwy 1 overpass, which has a little more of an edge to it, with law enforcement making an appearance 3 out of 4 vigils thus far. We will not be dissuaded from using the overpass and indeed have every right to continue, according to a local free speech attorney, the SCPD, 2 out of 3 CHP officers, and the Bill of Rights. See you somewhere every Friday from 5-6pm.