Created Mon 7th Apr 5:20pm PDT by 
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Will protesters seize the Olympic Torch before it reaches Beijing?
Settled as No
The Torch has reached Beijing and during its journey it was never seized by protesters, although there were some close call.
Background:
Upheaval and protest have followed the Olympic Torch since it began its worldwide journey on April 1, 2008. Reports of violence, arrest, and talk of the torch being extinguished have been hitting front pages. Here is what has been happening so far:
London:
Police said 37 people were arrested for a range of public order offenses. Security for the event was tight, with the torchbearers surrounded by an inner ring of Chinese security agents and an outer ring of British agents to shield them from repeated onslaughts.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/07/asia/AS-GEN-OLY-Beijing-Torch.php
Paris:
The Olympic torch met more trouble in Paris on Monday with reports officials had been forced to extinguish the flame to escape from anti-China protesters.
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hgegzPLb9mfkQqO-awABiH7r2CyQ
San Francisco:
Three activists protesting Chinese human rights violations in Tibet climbed a suspension cable of the Golden Gate Bridge today, two days before the Olympic torch relay is scheduled to arrive here.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-climbers8apr08,0,4169061.story
So what will happen along the Torch's long and troubled route? Will protesters take the torch, if not momentarily?
Take a look at the route here:
http://torchrelay.beijing2008.cn/en/
London:
Police said 37 people were arrested for a range of public order offenses. Security for the event was tight, with the torchbearers surrounded by an inner ring of Chinese security agents and an outer ring of British agents to shield them from repeated onslaughts.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/07/asia/AS-GEN-OLY-Beijing-Torch.php
Paris:
The Olympic torch met more trouble in Paris on Monday with reports officials had been forced to extinguish the flame to escape from anti-China protesters.
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hgegzPLb9mfkQqO-awABiH7r2CyQ
San Francisco:
Three activists protesting Chinese human rights violations in Tibet climbed a suspension cable of the Golden Gate Bridge today, two days before the Olympic torch relay is scheduled to arrive here.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-climbers8apr08,0,4169061.story
So what will happen along the Torch's long and troubled route? Will protesters take the torch, if not momentarily?
Take a look at the route here:
http://torchrelay.beijing2008.cn/en/
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Settled as No on Thu 7th Aug 6:55pm PDT
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As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Initial likelihoods:
Yes: 35%
Action history:
Created Mon 7th Apr 5:20pm PDT by nubbins
nubbins
Settlement requested Tue 8th Apr 4:34am PDT by 
kartik: I saw on Yahoo! news that a protester in London grabbed ahold of the torch with both of his hands.
kartik: I saw on Yahoo! news that a protester in London grabbed ahold of the torch with both of his hands.
Settlement requested Sat 12th Jul 8:17pm PDT by 
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: I believe the torch relay is over... looked and didn't see anything about protesters seizing the Torch.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/12/content_8533880.htm
skipper: I believe the torch relay is over... looked and didn't see anything about protesters seizing the Torch.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/12/content_8533880.htm
Clarified Sun 13th Jul 1:42am PDT by 
tisha![[Admin]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_admin.gif "This user is an admin")
: I agree, I don't think it is over just yet
tisha: I agree, I don't think it is over just yet
Suspended Thu 7th Aug 8:59am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Thu 7th Aug 12:24pm PDT by 
tarpash: http://olympics.thestar.com/2008/article/473663
The torch is in Beijing and no one has seized it.
tarpash: http://olympics.thestar.com/2008/article/473663
The torch is in Beijing and no one has seized it.
Settled as 'No' Thu 7th Aug 6:55pm PDT by 
ryanj: The Torch has reached Beijing and during its journey it was never seized by protesters, although there were some close call.
ryanj: The Torch has reached Beijing and during its journey it was never seized by protesters, although there were some close call.
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