Droves of Rochester area residents turned out in front of Greece Athena High School to both cheer and jeer President George Bush as he arrived at the school to host a town meeting called "Conversation on Strengthening Social Security".
Just moments before the Presidential motorcade arrived at the high school, two protesters were taken into custody. News 8 Now spoke with one of the protesters, Harry Murray of Nazareth College. The second protester is identified as Sister Grace Miller from "Sisters of Mercy". Both were vocal against the war in Iraq. The protesters were arrested after they moved to an area in front of the high school's main entrance which was prohibited by Presidential Secret Service Officers.
While there were residents who simply showed up to support President Bush and see the motorcade go by, others were protesting not only the war in Iraq, Social Security reform, the President's stance on gay marriage but the closing of military bases.