Five protesters were arrested after entering the route of the Peachtree Road Race and temporarily blocking a portion of the course during one of Atlanta’s largest Fourth of July events, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Police said the demonstrators entered the race route and blocked part of the roadway while using what officers described as the “sleeping dragon” maneuver, a protest tactic intended to make it more difficult for authorities to remove participants.
“All five individuals were arrested by APD units, pending city ordinances/pedestrian traffic offenses,” Atlanta police said in a statement.
One of those arrested, Mary Hooks, said the group was charged with misdemeanor pedestrian-in-a-roadway and disorderly conduct offenses. She said they are scheduled to appear in Atlanta Municipal Court on Aug. 13…