 Shih himself would later concede this in an interview published in the New York Times on Sept. 28, 2006.On the night of 15 September 2006, demonstrators organized an effort to "surround the city" () with people holding glowsticks (especially red ones), in order to "block" Chen from leaving the city, as well as to relocate the demonstrations from its original location near the presidential office to Taipei Main Station.The event proved successful despite the inclement weather.