BART officials warned riders Thursday that activists may stage surprise demonstrations during the coming days in a bid to disrupt service during commute times, but the evening rush hour came and went with no such protests.
The agency did not say why it was concerned, but a recent posting on one protest website - since removed by the site - asked people to meet Thursday afternoon at Civic Center Station in San Francisco, where a BART police officer fatally shot a knife-wielding man, Charles Blair Hill, on July 3.
Activists also remain upset about the fatal shooting of unarmed BART passenger Oscar Grant on New Year's Day 2009 by a former officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
"We wish to remain inconspicuous until the action begins at 5 p.m.," the posting by the protest group said. It added that activists should "try to mobilize without public announcement beforehand. This will allow us the element of surprise, and BART will not be able to call in their police force to harass our event."
The agency did not say why it was concerned, but a recent posting on one protest website - since removed by the site - asked people to meet Thursday afternoon at Civic Center Station in San Francisco, where a BART police officer fatally shot a knife-wielding man, Charles Blair Hill, on July 3.
Activists also remain upset about the fatal shooting of unarmed BART passenger Oscar Grant on New Year's Day 2009 by a former officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
"We wish to remain inconspicuous until the action begins at 5 p.m.," the posting by the protest group said. It added that activists should "try to mobilize without public announcement beforehand. This will allow us the element of surprise, and BART will not be able to call in their police force to harass our event."
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