Democrats.com :Cindy: 200 protesters were outside Police HQ

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Cindy Sheehan Arrested inside Capitol for Wearing T-Shirt!
Call the White House Comment Line 202-456-1111,1,1 and express your outrage that the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq was arrested for wearing a t-shirt with the number of soldiers killed in Iraq!!!!!

Update 11:04 pm: There are 200 protesters standing outside the Capitol Police HQ between 1st and 2nd on D St NE (between Hart SOB and Union Station). They are chanting and demanding Cindy's release. Tell the DC media to cover the protest!

Update 11:00 pm: Reuters reports, A Reuters photographer said Sheehan entered the House gallery a few minutes before Bush was to speak and was directed to her seat. She had been seated for less than a minute when a plainclothes agent took her by the arm, said, "You've got to leave," and rushed her from the gallery. Sheehan did not resist and left with a smile. Capitol Police Sgt. Kimberly Schneider had no immediate details on why Sheehan was removed.

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[GrumpyGreg]

1. Has this type of T-shirt ever been allowed at a State of the Union

Address? Are there rules of decorum that have to be followed?

[RogueBandit]

2. No reasons given?

How could this be? How could they have removed her and not had a response ready immediately. Sheer incompetence at every turn.

I felt bad about losing the filibuster. I was really down in my cups (well, really I don't drink anymore but that's another story). I was ready to give up and join another party (still might, we'll see).

But this just made me stand back up and take notice of someone who hasn't thrown in the towel. Thank you Cindy!!!!

[fed-up]

3. They(police) also kicked Aliska from World Can't Wait in the head-she's ok

another update

Cindy Sheehan Arrested inside Capitol for Wearing T-Shirt!

Submitted by Bob Fertik on January 31, 2006 - 9:53pm.Cindy Sheehan

Call the White House Comment Line 202-456-1111,1,1 and express your outrage that the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq was arrested for wearing a t-shirt with the number of soldiers killed in Iraq!!!!!

Update 11:44 pm: David Swanson reports by phone on the scene: During the protest in front of the Capitol Police HQ, 2-3 dozen police locked arms and pushed the crowd across the street. A protester named James from World Can't Wait was arrested for chanting "Free Cindy Now" with a megaphone. As the police grabbed the megaphone, they hit a woman protester in the head, but she is ok. They also kicked Aliska from World Can't Wait in the head, and she required treatment in an ambulance before she was released. Cindy is now being taken to the Central Processing Center in Judiciary Square, and the crowd is following her.

[Cults4Bush]

4. Thats it! Its a movement now baby!!

Im in tears! Just to heartwo hundred showed up on such short notice just makes me feel.... better... a little.

[bpilgrim]

5. Free The Peace Mom, NOW!

peace

[Sydnie]

6. At least this time it won't be blamed on some smuck volunteer!

like it was for the Denver teachers.