2 Arrested attempting to deliver letter to Blackwell

[mod mom]

Dan Hamburg (former congressman) and his wife were arrested at noon yesterday while trying to deliver a letter to publicly funded office of Sec of State, and Ohio Co Chair Bush/Cheney '04, Kenneth Blackwell's Office.

[merh]

1. Links?

and substance ... :shrug:

[liberalcenter]

5. Article Link

http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=2668654&nav=LQlCTzoL

Former US Congressman Jailed
A former US congressmen went from the halls of congress to the halls of justice and was jailed in Columbus after attempting to deliver a letter about voting irregularities to Secretary of State Ken Blackwell.



Dan Hamburg was a California congressman in the early 1990s. This week Hamburg and his wife have been part of a group watching the latest developments in the Ohio recount.

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[Liberty Belle]

39. Outrageous. I called National Writers Union. kick!kick!kick!

They've helped other jailed writers before by raising a public stink. I don't know if they'll help, but will let you know if I hear back. Delivering a letter to a public official should NOT be a crime!

[mod mom]

10. On thursday Dec 9 from 11-5 p Picket

at Governor's office at 77 S. High Street Columbus to demand release of individuals and that the Ohio Elector's not vote until recount is finished.

[juliagoolia]

2. arrested for what?

Being alive? Arrested? Was it determined to be a protest without a permit or what>?

This is sickening. Police state is here folks.

[TexasChick]

4. Welcome to Nazi Amerika and it's only going to get worse!! n/t

[electropop]

7. Soon we're all headed for the internment camps

Liberals beware!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

15. I agree TexasChick. All the makings of a Fascist Country are in place.....

[allthatjazz]

3. link

http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=2668654&nav=LQlCTzoL

"A former US congressmen went from the halls of congress to the halls of justice and was jailed in Columbus after attempting to deliver a letter about voting irregularities to Secretary of State Ken Blackwell.
Dan Hamburg was a California congressman in the early 1990s. This week Hamburg and his wife have been part of a group watching the latest developments in the Ohio recount.
Columbus police arrested Hamburg and his wife, Carrie, Wednesday for trespassing after refusing to leave a private downtown building that houses the secretary's office. Hamburg was an elected democrat, then a green and then a libertarian candidate in California.
The political activist and a small group with him said they wanted Blackwell to answer questions about voting problems from the November election.
Blackwell's office says it was private tenants in the building who asked security to call the officers.
Hamburg did not have an appointment with Blackwell and refused to leave a restaurant."

[TexasChick]

6. Okay...but here's a question....Doesn't Hamburg and wife pay taxes too?

I mean, Blackwell does not own that building. How then, can it be "traspassing"?

[eowyn_of_rohan]

12. How can the office of a PUBLIC official be in a private building?

This article is very disjointed--we need more info.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

22. This is WRONG. We the people ought to have access to the offices

of our public officials. Usually public offices are in public buildings, eg, capitols, state office buildings etc. I have been on the phone trying to get more info on this arrest. Here is what I found, so far:

Blackwell's office is in the Borden (as in glue) Building at
180 East Broad St in downtown Columbus OH. Besides Blackhearts office, other businesses there include:

Fifth Third Bank -[phone]
TD Waterhouse -[phone]
BORDEN INC -Emerg Ph: 614-431-6600; toll free 800-848-9400
and...

Zuppa Restaurant -[phone] <This is where the people were arrested

I talked to the manager and he told me so, however, it is not clear whether he called the police, or if someone else did. He referred me to Borden Building security -[phone]. I asked the secretary if she could give me info on who called in the complaint, she said I had to talk to Security head, Carl Bokemper. She declined to give me his phone number because I didn't ID myself (didn't think fast enough to give a fake name).

Anyway, I would like to know WHO called in the complaint...and why, specifically.

[TexasChick]

30. If this is indeed a private building, I wonder if 'ol fascists Katherine

Blackwell put his offices in their for that reason alone in the first place? To be like the Chimp and flake out and be scared of questions and dissent? Good grief, these fascists make me sick!

[Mandate My Ass]

8. Santorum tried that ruse with anti-war protestors at a sit in

He said the private tenants in his PA office wanted the college kids out and they called security. Turns out Man-on-Dog Santorum was lying and made the call himself telling his staff to have them arrested if they didn't get out before 5:00PM. One of the students got tipped off and Santorum got caught in yet another lie.

[mod mom]

11. Secretary of State's office should be open to the public!

[genieroze]

32. Blackwell is a scumbag Neocon former DINO. eom

[Straight Shooter]

40. "Blackwell's office says it was private tenants who asked security ..."

A page out of bush/rove playbook: whatever you do, don't ever take responsibility, always, always, always blame someone else.

[proudtobeadem]

9. This is crazy! What a Bas***d he is!

So this is how they intend to keep us quiet huh?

[mod mom]

14. put America to work, build more prisons

B*** Economics 101-kills 2 birds with one stone: gets rid of the free thinkers and puts unemployed back to work!

[berni_mccoy]

13. Then they fight you, then we win

"Gandhi is known for saying: 'First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.' Well, we are at they point where they are no longer ignoring us, they are no longer laughing at us, THEY are fighting us, and WE WILL WIN!"

- John Bonifaz, Congressional Judiciary Committee hearing on Election 2004

[tridim]

18. I love that quote and agree with it, but

Doesn't it assume that the playing field is somewhat equal and fair? As in, the law is equal for both sides? If one side is above the law and the other side is persecuted for just thinking differently, it tends to make 'winning' seem impossible (Just ask the Jews in Nazi Germany). Lately I'm thinking maybe a full-on revolution is the only way to make progress. We'll also need help from the outside.

[berni_mccoy]

20. Was the law fair to Gandhi?

Was he on an equal playing field?

[zann725]

29. Wasn't Bonifaz just great saying that yesterday?!

It was truly inspiring.

[Pacifist Patriot]

16. Unbelievable! How the heck can you be arrested for

trespassing in a restaurant?! And why is his office in a private building? This stinks on so many levels.

[genieroze]

34. If it's a privately owned restaurant and you are asked to leave

and you don't it's trespassing. Especially if you are not eating. They should have ordered something and sat down and waited. I'm not saying that they were right or wrong, I'm just answering the question.

[Pacifist Patriot]

37. Well yeah I know. It was mostly a frustrated rhetorical question.

I'm with you. Why not just order?

[genieroze]

41. They can get you for loitering.

Even though it's just usually a ticket.

[pbartch]

17. I am posting this to my email group and all over

someone needs to ship Blackwell over seas on a ship bound for TIM-BUCK-TOO. He is an evil man.

[Sideways]

19. I Know Dan And Carrie He Was My Rep In No CA

I worked to get him elected he is one of the finest human beings I have ever known. He has more courage and conviction then all Pukes rolled into one. He will be giving them hell no doubt about it.

Thoughts are with ya Danno! On edit: Thoughts for Carrie too. She is a kick ass kinda chick.

[texpatriot2004]

21. Wow! Didn't know it was illegal to deliver letters to public officials

[KaliTracy]

23. Ironic thing is they were in his Office on Monday

watching the "official" certification. Local Public Radio station here in Cincinnati/Dayton (WMUB) reported briefly on it this morning.

Never mentioned anything about a restaurant though. Did mention Civil Dissobedience -- and I do believe that Dan his wife have been there all week picketing (though this is assumed, not implied in the report -- CASE has been doing picketing all week, though).

[eowyn_of_rohan]

26. It was Zuppa Restaurant in the Borden Building

I called there this morning (see my post 22)

[eowyn_of_rohan]

24. Since when do you need an appointment to deliver a letter?

"Blackwell's office says it was private tenants in the building who asked security to call the officers"....."Hamburg did not have an appointment with Blackwell and refused to leave a restaurant."

And which "private tenant" called in the complaint? (Or was it really someone in Blackwell's office??). The manager of the restaurant where they were arrested, "Zuppa's", seemed not to have been the one who called (I just spoke with him).

This is really interesting...

Blackwad's website has this statement on it:

"Change Our World" is a reminder to Ohioans that you are empowered to make a difference in our world. By voting, starting a business, running for office or building character, you have the opportunity and civic duty to positively impact your community, state, country and world. A strong democracy requires active citizenship. "Change Our World" challenges you to accept the power and responsibility our Constitution provides, and it affirms the Office of the Secretary of State's commitment to serve you."

WHAT A HYPOCRITE.

[Vote4Kerry]

25. Horrible news! n/t

[unpossibles]

27. did I miss something

or did it not say why they were arrested? Public disturbance?

[Liberty Belle]

38. tresspassing-in a private bldg with Blackwell's office!

[Catherine Vincent]

28. If that is the case then someone should organize a group of

people to storm Blackwell's office in support of this couple. That was ridiculous!

[VTGold]

31. These are true Patriots - God Bless them

[Nordic]

33. does it make anyone else's stomach churn that ....

That the Secretary of State and the Ohio Co Chair Bush/Cheney '04 are the SAME FUCKING PERSON?

How in the hell can this be legal in this country?

Every time I see that, I see red.

There is no bigger conflict of interest than THAT

[mod mom]

36. 2000 FL Kathryn Harris 2004 OH Kenneth Blackwell

The 2 states that through the election for B*#*.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

35. Could Blackwell's office be lying? Did THEY call in the complaint? nt

[RaulVB]

42. "AMERICAN DEMOCRACY" AT ITS BEST! (Kick)

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

43. Kick! This cannot get lost in the shuffle!

[libertypirate]

44. Did this make it to Olberman?