Democratic Rep. Judy Chu Arrested At Abortion Rights Protest Outside U.S. Capitol

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Yahoo!

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) was arrested Thursday for participating in an abortion rights protest outside the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

Chu was among 181 people the Capitol Police arrested for “for blocking the intersection of Constitution Avenue, NE and First Street, NE,” which is also near the Supreme Court.

“When I think of all these women — and more — the decision to join in a peaceful demonstration to make clear we will not allow the clock to be rolled back on abortion rights was easy,” Chu said in a statement. “We are in this together and we will not back down or be silenced.”

The protest was organized by the Center for Popular Democracy Action and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, according to The Washington Post. It comes nearly a week after the high court delivered its verdict on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case centered around a Mississippi law banning abortion at 15 weeks.

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[niyad]

1. There are words, but most of them would net me a visit from the suits.

[ck4829]

2. [Redacted]

[90-percent]

21. yup

does bring up the possibility of "second amendment solutions"

per republican candidate sharron angle's senate campaign in 2011.

and 1/6 verifies that violence is now a legitimate political tactic supported by almost all republican representatives.

for the record, i'm incapable of any sort of violence. it takes all my courage just to step on ants in my garage.

i watch for squirrels and chipmunks crossing the road when i drive in my rural town. because it would make me cry if i ran over one, cute little stupid guys.

-90% jimmy

[RobertDevereaux]

3. New study of the likely effects of the abortion ban...

https://www.dailycamera.com/2022/06/30/cu-boulder-study-nationwide-abortion-ban-would-increase-maternal-death-rate-by-24/

[TexasTowelie]

4. The only reason that number isn't higher

is because Texas hasn't cared about the health of pregnant women for decades.

[Probatim]

16. And Alabama and Mississippi and and and

[Icanthinkformyself]

5. The protesters

should have had weapons. The cops would have been afraid to do anything. They seem to like arresting unarmed marchers, not violent, armed, right wing rioters who attack democratic institutions. So brave those 'protectors of social order'.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Unarmed women with protest signs are much more dangerous than men with assault rifles.

Apparently that is what LE believes.

[The Grand Illuminist]

10. Yet they don't deliver results in this day in age.

Look at the Bundy fiasco.

[bottomofthehill]

11. Again, they came to get arrested

It was pre-arranged by planned parenthood. There was no threat to the officers nor those arrested. The only downside was the extra time needed to process the paperwork.

[Irish_Dem]

14. Exactly, unarmed women blocking an intersection, way more dangerous than armed men overthrowing the

government or shooting down 2nd graders.

So glad LE stepped up to the plate. Women with signs need to be stopped no matter what it takes.

[DownriverDem]

17. What is your point?

I don't care if it was pre-arranged. So what?

[triron]

25. Well said!

... fuck the LE.

[The Magistrate]

6. Now This, The Capitol Police Are Good At

Always ready to stand off and sweep up peaceful protesters calling for action popular both on the left and among the populace at large. They know what's really dangerous around a government building. Good to see they've got their groove back....

[TexasTowelie]

7. The Capitol Police probably thought they were Antifa.

[bottomofthehill]

9. They came with the intent to get arrested, Civil Disobediance they want the arrest and the press

Please do not confuse this with the assault on the Capitol on 1/6 they have nothing in common. These people came to get arrested to raise awareness of the injustice of the current court. The arrests are per-arranged with the Capitol Police and the press. they are released immediately after processing as long as there are no other charges. Lets not have a temper tantrum over how the Capitol Police do their job when peaceful protestors are asking to be arrested.

[TexasTowelie]

12. I agree with you that were arrested to promote awareness of the SCOTUS ruling.

It's a viable form of protest.

[bottomofthehill]

13. It is a very important part of protest

Civil Disobedience is a great tool to call out injustice. The outrage of some here is what is amusing to me. Planned Parenthood was signing people up to get arrested and were sending out press releases. They wanted to break a record for most women arrested. Then people are outraged when they get arrested.

[msfiddlestix]

15. Seems like you might be missing the point of the "outrage"..

There are many other peaceful protests with mass arrests, unwarranted arrests, not provoked by civil disobedience.

The police are suited up like a military operation or protestors are terrorists.

The salient point, is when we did have domestic terrorists, armed to the effin teeth, pre built Gallows with a noose etc etc etc

police were woefully unprepared, not suited up like they were in this instance.

huge, huge contrast is the point of the outrage.

[bottomofthehill]

22. Did you look at the pictures or read the article

The cops are wearing yellow hi-res vests, suited up like a military operation……cry me a River. Everyone has a roll to play in this. The USCP did exactly what they were supposed to do. The protestors did exactly what they wanted to do. Everyone accomplished their goals. I one was hurt. Press attention was gained.

Everyone who was there got what they wanted to get

Yet the keyboard commandos need their outrage

The protestors should have had weapons
Unarmed women with signs are more dangerous than men with assault rifles
So glad LE stepped up to the plate, women with signs need to be stopped no matter what it takes
Always ready to stand off and sweep up peaceful protesters
The police are suited up like a military operation
With Democrats you arrest them with Republicons you diddle and twiddle and dither

This is the good trouble that Congressman Lewis talked about. The outrage at the cops for doing their job is just silly.

[msfiddlestix]

24. you get the last word.

[imavoter]

27. That's the point. Are you complaining or explaining?

Your tone isn't clear.

Rosa Parks was part of an organized,
planned process to get attention and
arrested if necessary. It doesn't
mean what she did was invalid.
The whole point was to get attention
for sitting up front in the bus.
It worked, along with other efforts.

[bottomofthehill]

28. I am saying that there are a lot of people shitting on the cops for doing their job

They were not dragging people off by their hair, hoses and dogs, beatings. They lined them up and arrested them at their request. This was not Selma.

The Capitol Police are not the bad guy in this, they are just doing their job.

Reading some of the comments in the thread including :
outrage

The protestors should have had weapons
Unarmed women with signs are more dangerous than men with assault rifles
So glad LE stepped up to the plate, women with signs need to be stopped no matter what it takes
Always ready to stand off and sweep up peaceful protesters
The police are suited up like a military operation
With Democrats you arrest them with Republicons you diddle and twiddle and dither


The cops were not out of line here, they were working with planned parenthood.

[DownriverDem]

18. Glad you

explained your point.

[Lil Liberal Laura]

19. With Democrats, you Arrest Them

With Republicons, you diddle and twiddle and dither.

[Maine Abu El Banat]

20. Good Trouble!

John Lewis would be proud!

[betsuni]

26. K&R