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Related: About this forumActor Noah Wyle & 100+ members of ADAPT arrested on Capitol Hill protesting cuts to Medicaid - pics
This handout photo provided by NationalADAPT shows handcuffed actor Noah Wyle, center, on Capitol Hill in Washington Monday, April 23, 2012. Wyle and more than 100 members of the group ADAPT were arrested during a Capitol Hill protest to urge Congress not to cut Medicaid.
Former 'ER' star Noah Wyle arrested in DC protest
By MICHAEL WEINFELD, Associated Press
Monday, April 23, 2012
(04-23) 11:18 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --
Former "ER" star Noah Wyle and more than 100 members of the group ADAPT have been arrested during a Capitol Hill protest to urge Congress not to cut Medicaid.
The protesters, many in wheelchairs, were handcuffed in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building.
Wyle and members of ADAPT say any cuts in Medicaid spending would force people with disabilities and the elderly out of their homes and into nursing homes to get the services they need.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/04/23/national/w104509D84.DTL#ixzz1stMP6fgZ
via twitter
Arrest processing area in the basement of the Rayburn House Office Building
ADAPT on the move, rolling past the Supreme Court
Noah and ADAPT holding strong.
Bob K in cuffs
Arresting. They r cuffing people in chairs behind their backs.
more pics from twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/NationalADAPT/media/grid
https://twitter.com/#!/nationaladapt
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Actor Noah Wyle & 100+ members of ADAPT arrested on Capitol Hill protesting cuts to Medicaid - pics (Original Post)
Kadie
Apr 2012
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wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)1. Thank you to these people!
All heroes in my book.--
just1voice
(1,362 posts)2. We'll arrest them but let war criminals go free
Shows everyone how corrupt this country really is.
robinlynne
(15,481 posts)3. shame!