BP 'Flash Mob' Protest Gets Sidelined By Blackhawks Parade

UPDATE: Chicagoist reports that the protest continued despite the BP bridge being blocked. Still no word on why it was closed, though.

A group of protesters planned to gather on a downtown bridge Friday afternoon, wearing all black and holding signs condemning BP for the oil spill in he gulf. Unfortunately, security put in place to control crowds for the Blackhawks victory parade put a damper on their plans.

NBC Chicago reports that a "flash mob" planned to meet on the BP Pedestrian Bridge in Millennium Park at noon, when the Blackhawks parade and rally was going down.

Protesters were asked to bring black umbrellas or wear all black to mourn the BP oil spill as it reaches its 50th day. But just after Noon Friday, some participants found themselves surrounded by Blackhawks fans and with no access to the bridge:

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No word yet on why the city closed the BP bridge.