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Police have arrested one man for obstruction and assaulting an officer at an anti-George W. Bush rally in Calgary Tuesday.
He shouted that Bush was a war criminal and claimed he wanted to make a citizen’s arrest.
As many as three other protestors have been taken into custody.
As 1500 guests lined up in front of the Telus Convention Centre awaiting a luncheon and speech by Bush, hundreds of protesters greeted them with signs and loud chanting voices expressing their opposition to the former U.S. president's visit.
Although guests were asked to arrive to the event by 10:30 a.m., Bush had yet to start his speech by 1 p.m., as many of those in attendance were still working their way through security searches well into the afternoon.
About 60 Calgary police officers kept between 200 and 300 protesters at bay outside the building
The protest was mainly peaceful.
It’s one of the first public appearances Bush has made since leaving the presidency in January with a dismal approval rating and much of the blame for his country’s collapsing economy.
He’s to address a business luncheon for up to 1,500 people invited by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
A couple of hundred people lined up early to go through a special security screening room before entering the Convention Centre where Bush is speaking.
He shouted that Bush was a war criminal and claimed he wanted to make a citizen’s arrest.
As many as three other protestors have been taken into custody.
As 1500 guests lined up in front of the Telus Convention Centre awaiting a luncheon and speech by Bush, hundreds of protesters greeted them with signs and loud chanting voices expressing their opposition to the former U.S. president's visit.
Although guests were asked to arrive to the event by 10:30 a.m., Bush had yet to start his speech by 1 p.m., as many of those in attendance were still working their way through security searches well into the afternoon.
About 60 Calgary police officers kept between 200 and 300 protesters at bay outside the building
The protest was mainly peaceful.
It’s one of the first public appearances Bush has made since leaving the presidency in January with a dismal approval rating and much of the blame for his country’s collapsing economy.
He’s to address a business luncheon for up to 1,500 people invited by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
A couple of hundred people lined up early to go through a special security screening room before entering the Convention Centre where Bush is speaking.
some a dem got free tickets
actually it was a bank
an yu know mi love yu Remo like di rum in mi rum an coke 
I do know that certain sponsers got a # of complimentary tickets to the lunch. So yes in a sense they were paid for. However the point is that not all the 1500 people who attended shelled out 400 bucks to go. 
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