Plan D

Here's a copy of the "compromise plan" referenced in today's story. Police rejected it, citing security concerns:

Plan D

I.Goal

To hold a dignified human rights event before the Rose Parade to call the world’s attention to China’s unfulfilled promise of improving human rights for the Beijing Olympics and the continued worsening of human rights condition in China, Tibet, Sudan, Burma, North Korea, and other countries as the result of the Chinese regime’s exploitation.

II.Key Components
a.A marching band (see explanation below) of 100 people.
b.A Cushman Super Truck with microphone and speakers (see explanation below)
c.Marchers carrying banners representing various victim groups, including Falun Gong, Tibetan, Chinese Christians (underground churches), Chinese pro-democracy activists, Darfurians, Burmese, and various human rights groups, including local Amnesty International chapter, Visual Artist Guild, Justice for Americans in China, All Saints Church, Conscience Foundation, etc.
d.Grandstand on Euclid Street side of City Hall
e.A Human Rights Torch.

III.Timing Sheet

a.Preparation
i.At 0100 the 16’x 24’ grandstand is erected at Euclid Street behind City Hall
ii.At 0500 Cushman Super Truck is pre-positioned south of the intersection of Colorado Blvd and Terrace Drive
iii.At 0530, the marching band and marching groups will gather and line up along Terrace Drive

b.Opening ceremony
i.At 0620, the marching band will form behind the Cushman Super Truck
ii.At 0630, the marching band will play a short piece.
iii.At 0633, the keynote speaker will ascend the Cushman Super Truck and begin to speak about the Event
iv.At 0638, the Human Rights Torch will be lighten, and delivered to the first torch bearer, marching band starts to march east along Colorado Blvd.

c.Procession
i.After the marching band, the keynote speaker will introduce the first group of marchers;
ii.The first group starts to march with their banner
iii.The keynote speaker introduce the second group of marchers,
iv.The second group starts to march with their banner;
v.The process will repeat until all groups are introduced and start march
vi.The last group will start marching no later than 0705

d.Ending ceremony
i.The whole procession will arrive at the grandstand at Euclid Street at 0730
ii.Several speakers will give short 3-minute speeches.
iii.Conscience Foundation awards are presented to Kenneth Hardy and Chris Holden.
iv.The campaign to hold up Universal Declaration of Human Rights during the Beijing Olympics will be announced.

I.Justification for the Cushman Super Truck:
a.To provide a podium for the keynote speaker
b.To provide sound system for the keynote speaker

II.Justification for the marching band;
a.To provide sound and rhythm to the Event
b.To help to attract audience attention and clear the street