The Moral Monday actions have not exactly been underground. There are hashtags and Twitter accounts for the movement. Yet, it seems that the civil disobedience during Monday’s evening rush hour took a number of people, including some reporters, by surprise — despite the intentions being announced on Real Hartford and elsewhere.

Those engaging in acts of civil disobedience expect to be arrested. Through nonviolence, they choose to break a law or laws to rally support and gain more attention for the cause.

In this case, local clergy and other activists chanted “Black Lives Matter” while some of those participating chose to link hands and impede access to an I-84 ramp after gathering at State House Square.

Seventeen individuals were arrested. Their bail was reduced from $5000 to a “promise to appear.”

According to the Hartford Police Department, these were the individuals arrested this afternoon:

Alan L. Benford, age 54 of Manchester, CT.

Anthony L. Bennett, age 49, of Bridgeport, CT.

Sofia W. Buyniski, age 59, of Colchester, CT.

Jan M. Carlsson-Bull, age 72, of Middletown, CT.

Debra Cohen, age 63, of Wethersfield, CT.

Christopher J. Doucot, age 47, of Hartford, CT.

Vanessa Gonzalez, age 40, of West Hartford, CT.

Brian M. Kavanagh, age 71, of Hartford, CT.

Cornell Lewis, age 65, of Bloomfield, CT.

Robin McHaelen, age 60, of Manchester, CT.

Matthew B. Mclaughlin, age 30, of Hartford, CT.

Jessica Offir, age 50, of Coventry, CT.

Joshua M. Paweler, [sic] age 46, of Glastonbury, CT.

John L. Selders, age 52, of Hartford, CT.

Angela Swagner, age 64, of Kensington, CT.

Oshun-Anna M. Vicente, age 46, of Hartford, CT.

Michael T. Walton, age 39, of Bridgeport, CT.

The Storify below shows photos and commentary by Joshua Blanchfield, who was there: