Protesters Fail to Delay Departure of Vincennes
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Three protesters tried to chain themselves to a bridge Tuesday to delay departure of the guided missile cruiser Vincennes.
Police stopped them, and the drawbridge was raised, allowing the ship to leave for San Diego.
Last summer the Vincennes mistakenly shot down an Iranian airliner over the Persian Gulf, killing 290 people.
The ship was in Portland as part of an anti-drug program involving schoolchildren. Paul Kerchum said he and other protesters objected to the message that “it’s OK to murder hundreds of people, as long as you are not on drugs.”
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