Protesters Arrested Outside Upstate NY Drone Base

[Purveyor]

(04-22) 16:03 PDT Syracuse, N.Y. (AP) --

A protest against armed military drones operated from an upstate New York air base has led to a number of arrests.

WSYR-TV in Syracuse reports that about 30 people were charged with minor violations during the demonstration outside Hancock Air National Guard Base that included 250 people at its peak.

The Syracuse base is a hub for controlling Reaper drones in combat overseas.

Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh says those arrested Friday had blocked traffic after the protest permit expired. He said the demonstrators cooperated with police.

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[sudopod]

1. kick. nt

[rug]

2. People in Syracuse, NY are killing people in Libya, Pakistan and Afghanistan by remote control?

I'm sure there's a good reason for that.

[Exilednight]

4. If there is, I would love to hear it. But I won't hold my breath. No such thing as a

humanitarian bomb.

[Exilednight]

3. No wonder Egypt didn't our help. They were probably affraid we'd arrest them. n/t

[indimuse]

5. With all these recent arrests..you'd think Bush was in the white house...

...:eyes:

[KoKo]

6. Please keep Protesting the DRONES...Fucking Dark Things...Killers

with kid using a Game Box to pick out target...that he knows nothing about.

[KoKo]

7. K&R