The kite law seemed to give police an excuse to haul in some longhairs. ADThis, then, was the atmosphere on April 11, 1970, when about 30 young people gathered on the Washington Monument grounds. “If you want to change the law bad enough, make them enforce it,” Maranian said. We had a kite-in.”As the protesters loosed their kites upon the breeze, and a crowd began singing “America the Beautiful,” the police moved in. Maranian and some friends decided to up the ante the following week by distributing fliers inviting more people to break the law.

Source: Washington Post April 04, 2020 20:00 UTC