SAN FRANCISCO -- Three people climbed the suspension cables of the Golden Gate Bridge Monday morning in a protest against China, NBC11 reported.
The group identified themselves to NBC11 as Students for a Free Tibet from New York.
At 11:20 a.m., the three climbers unveiled two mesh banners that read "One Dream, Free Tibet 08." The sign cast a shadow on the lanes of the bridge, causing drivers to slow down and read the text.
Chopper11 showed a woman at the base of the bridge being arrested. She was wearing a T-shirt that had the words "Team Tibet" on it.
The three climbers hoisted up a cable between them. All three of the protesters were tethered together. The protesters came down around 1 p.m. and have been arrested on felony charges, according to CHP Officer Trent Cross.
Laurel Sutherlin, one of the climbers, called NBC11 from the bridge and spoke to Laura Garcia-Cannon.
"We need to make sure that they are not allowed to use this symbol of international unity as a tool to gain approval for what they're doing in Tibet," he said.
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