Actor Martin Sheen held at no-nukes protest

[struggle4progress]

Actor Martin Sheen, known for playing fictional U.S. president Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing, was detained on the weekend for his part in a protest that commemorated the bombing of Hiroshima.

Sheen was released Sunday after being taken into custody on the fringes of the Nevada Test Site.

Along with about 180 other protesters, Sheen was issued a citation for trespassing after crossing police lines Saturday to step onto the desolate outdoor range.

The protest marked the 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima during the Second World War. <snip>

http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2005/08/08/Arts/sheen050808.html

[huskerlaw]

1. Bartlet is MY President!

::sigh:: Love Martin Sheen.

[bluestateguy]

2. How dare they treat a sitting president that way

Many of us consider Jed Bartlett to be the real American president in these dark days.

Even if the Republican Senator Vinnick wins, he will be my president (though I greatly prefer Matt Santos).

[Catch22Dem]

3. Count on Santos

Alan Alda has said he's not interested in doing another TV series.

[Left Is Write]

4. I'm sure the freeps are celebrating.

[undeterred]

5. I would like to hold Martin Sheen

even if he weren't protesting.

[ignatius 2]

6. Good for him. What is up with the cops in this country that they

make these lame ass arrests for citizens trying to stand up for what is right, yet don't even arrest some repug ass wipe at a gun show who blows another man away, but simply declare it self defense? This sucks, now they may even arrest Cindy down in Crawford for being a national threat.

When did this country become so screwed up?