protest story

caravan at capitol

To frankfort today.... demanding that restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus..

Be lifted.

But... as abc 36's christy bollinger shows us... it was those restrictions that forced them to change the way they protested.

### take sot::10 "several cars drove around the capitol friday making some noise as you can hear.

Protesters tell me the message is clear, open back up kentucky."

Take nat: :01 car horn take vo: the caravan protest came after wednesday's protest outside the capitol disrupted the governor's daily briefing.

Doctor steven stack... the state's health commissioner.... said people were not following the c-d-c guidelines for social distancing at the protest, so to balance public safety and public expression... they had to stay in their cars.the governor talked about it thursday.

People have a right to support or to protest, but during the coronavirus they've got do it in a way that doesn't spread the virus."

Protesters who showed up friday found the lawn taped off.

Take sot: :09 the bill of rights still exists in that grassy area.

The people who were out here wednesday had every right to be here.

And this guy needs a little bit of pressure, liberty pressure."

Take vo:brett beaverson of taylorsville organized the protest.

He says he initially liked the governor's approach..

But says now... enough is enough.

Take sot: :12 "when they put out the order to start collecting license plate numbers as churches that's one step too far.

Everyday there's just been one more thing, one more thing one more thing just taking our liberties away."

Take vo: one small business owner from bowling green says he drove the two and half hours... to be heard.

Take sot: :02 "open it back up."

Take vo: this was chris staley's message for beshear.

Take sot: :12 "it's time to step down from being a tyrant.

You gotta free the people.

Freedom it's all about freedom.

Our choices.

If you want to stay home, stay home if you don't, let's do it."

Take vo: at the state capitol, christy bollinger, abc 36 news.

The toyota plant in georgetown may not be making cars...but it's not sitting idle.

The toyota plant in georgetown may not be making cars...but it's not sitting idle.