Will the Tibetan protestors of Tiananmen Square be deported before the end of the next week?

Clarification: This will only settle as Yes if ALL 5 protestors referred to are deported by end of Saturday 16th in Beijing. (This is noon Saturday EDT).

In most parts of the world, we take for granted our right to protest. In China, the decision to wrap yourself in a foriegn flag and lay down in the the middle of most visible symbol of Chinese rule; Tiananmen Square, is a decision not made lightly.

In a country where the most basic rights to political and personal freedoms are simply non-existent, the decision to protest for a cause you believe in is a personal decision that may affect not your weekend, but your entire life.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-protests&prov=ap&type=lgns
BEIJING (AP)—Pro-Tibet activists wrapped themselves in Tibetan flags and lay down in Tiananmen Square on Saturday, their group said, in a protest that breached heavy security surrounding the heart of Beijing for the Olympic Games.

The five demonstrators were calling for an “end to the Chinese government’s occupation in Tibet,” said Lhadon Tethong, executive director of the New York-based Students for a Free Tibet.

John Hocevar, a member of the group who videotaped the protest, said the activists were led away by men who appeared to be plainclothes security agents. He said he did not know where they were taken.

The action came a day after three Americans from the group were detained while displaying Tibetan flags near the entrance to the National Stadium, where the opening ceremony for the games were held Friday night.

On Wednesday, four other group members hung pro-Tibet banners from two light poles outside the stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest. They were led away by police and later deported back home to Europe and the United States.

Saturday’s activists were identified as Chris Schwartz, 24, of Montreal, Canada; Diane Gatterdam, 55, Evan Silverman, 31, and Joan Roney, 39, all from New York; and David Demes, 21, of Germany.
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