Palo Alto moms link arms in front of Christine Ford's home, chant 'Protect Christine'

A group of two dozen people gathered in the driveway of Christine Blasey Ford's Palo Alto home Thursday to show support for the professor who says she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

The Mercury News reported the group of mostly moms and a few men linked arms and chanted "Protect Christine! Protect Christine."

"We've got her back," Jamie Barnett told CBS San Francisco. "Her story is our story. She's one of us."

Ford emerged in the public eye when she accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her while he was drunk at a high school party in the early 1980s.

The national women’s advocacy organization UltraViolet sponsored a plane to fly over Palo Alto with a sign reading "Thank you Christine. We have your back." Sept. 20, 2018 The national women’s advocacy organization UltraViolet sponsored a plane to fly over Palo Alto with a sign reading "Thank you Christine. We have your back." Sept. 20, 2018 Photo: Courtesy Ultra Violet Photo: Courtesy Ultra Violet Image 1 of / 34 Caption Close Palo Alto moms link arms in front of Christine Ford's home, chant 'Protect Christine' 1 / 34 Back to Gallery

Her quiet life as a psychology professor in Palo Alto has been turned upside down since going public with her story.

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Kavanaugh denies the accusation and said he would be willing to appear before the committee to refute it.

While the Palo Alto neighbors marched in front of Ford's house, the advocacy group UltraViolet hired a plane to fly over the region with a banner reading, "Thank you Christine. We have your back."

"Ford has demonstrated tremendous courage in coming forward and sharing her story of how Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. She is a hero and we have her back," explained Shaunna Thomas, a co-founder of the women's advocacy group. "Violence against women should have no place in our society and it certainly should have no place on the highest court in the nation. Brett Kavanaugh should withdraw his nomination."