PITTSBURGH, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Group of 20 summit protesters say they will stage a march in Pittsburgh even though they may not be able to obtain a permit.
Leaders of the city's Thomas Merton Center and its Anti-war Committee said Sunday they will stage a march on the second day of the G20 summit, set for Sept. 25, stretching from the city's Oakland cultural district to the City-County Building in downtown Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
Once there, they intend to protest what Merton Center leaders called a "lack of opportunity for public input at the upcoming G20 summit."
But, the newspaper reported, it's unclear if the Secret Service will allow the marchers to stage the rally. Nadine Brnilovich, special events coordinator for the Pittsburgh police, said city officials can't approve or deny any applications until the Secret Service decides where it will set the security perimeters for the summit.
Edith Bell, local coordinator for the Women's International League of Peace and Freedom, told the Tribune-Review, "With the denial of permits, it's going to be more chaotic. By not being able to get permits, we're forced to go without."
