Olympics: Creative Protest China illegal Occupation in Tibet

James Powderly, the co-founder of art group Graffiti Research Lab, was held by Chinese authorities early Tuesday, according to a statement from Students for a Free Tibet posted on its website.

He had been preparing to use a handheld green laser to beam simple messages up to three storeys high on billboards and buildings, it said.

The group did not detail where or when Powderly was planning to carry out his protest, and what exact message he was hoping to deliver.

"He was in Beijing to support the Tibetan people and all people around the world whose voices have been silenced by their governments, a small piece of his portfolio as an artist who won't back down in the face of authority," said Nathan Dorjee, technology director for Students for a Free Tibet.

The group said videoblogger Brian Conley and a friend, Jeffrey Rae, were detained early Tuesday in the capital.

Three other bloggers and activists -- named as Jeff Goldin, Michael Liss, and Tom Grant -- have also been missing since Tuesday, it added.

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[mayyoubekind]

As all conscience being, thanks for all those who stand up for human rights against brutal Communist China. China brainwashed 3 billion its citizen with patriot without free press will be a thread to our world. Communist Ideology is a virus.

[harrison28514]

Fuck this video---period. Fuck Free-Tibet Hippies---triple exclamation marks.

[godzillaislarge]

fuck china, yes i am part chineese,

fuck rome fuck china fuck america fuck russia etc

[lonelygirlI5]

wow, the whole world knows about this.. but when I tell my friends around the united states here they go, "what, huh?"

[PinoAnti666]

wow!