BradBlog on Cindy Sheehan

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The BRAD BLOG has confirmed the arrest moments ago with David Swanson of AfterDowningStreet.org.

According to Swanson, Sheehan was "arrested for wearing the shirt she was wearing all day, which had the number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq...She was lifted out of her seat by the Capitol Police and taken away."

Swanson told The BRAD BLOG moment ago that Sheehan is "now under arrest and lockup by Capitol Police." He confirmed that moments ago with Gael Murphy, a co-founder of CodePink, an organization which has been working Sheehan. Murphy spoke by cell with Sheehan after the arrest, and they are currently arranging for an attorney for her.

"This not the Park Police," said Swanson. "We're used to getting arrested by them. This was the Capitol Police....She didn't even want to go to the speech, she said she couldn't stand to listen to Bush, but she went. She didn't even protest, she was just wearing the same shirt she'd be wearing all day, a black shirt with the number of troops killed. It was already 'out of date' and she had to add 3 more to the previous number."

9:40p - Reports we are receiving in are in conflict with AP's updated report that Sheehan had a protest banner prepared to be unfurled. It was, according to our sources, her T-Shirt which seems to be the given reason for her arrest... According to AP:

A Capitol police official reportedly said Sheehan had unfurled a banner, which is a violation of House rules.

We cannot confirm the "banner" reports, and have been told by several sources the arrest was due to the T-Shirt she was wearing after already being allowed into the Capitol chamber where Bush was to deliver his State of the Union address just moments later...

...DEVELOPING...
9:50p ET - Reuters confirms arrest. Few details given.

9:55p ET - Photo of the arrest from Reuters...

http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002355.htm

[unschooler]

1. There is no way you can get a BANNER into the House of Representatives!

You have to go through so many levels of security on an ordinary day, let alone for the SOTU, that you can't bring in an extra stick of gum, let alone a "banner."

[MaggieSwanson]

2. CNN changing story, now says it was a t-shirt

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/31/sheehan.arrest/index.html

Sounds like we're getting the real story now.

[bananas]

5. AP confirms it was a t-shirt

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/state_of_the_union_sheehan

Schneider said Sheehan had worn a T-shirt with an anti-war slogan to the speech and covered it up until she took her seat. Police warned her that such displays were not allowed, but she did not respond, the spokeswoman said.

[fed-up]

8. "covered it up" what a spin, was wearing a coat, it was cold/talk shows

are waiting for her to "get out of jail"

http://bradblog.com/
10:39p ET - Sheehan still in jail, Morning Shows "fighting over her"...

David Swanson, in D.C. tells The BRAD BLOG that Sheehan is still in jail "in Anacostia, where we're used to going when we get arrested." Swanson had been previously arrested along with Sheehan at earlier protests.

Swanson tells us, "Attorneys are trying to get her out. Media is fighting over here...Today Show, Good Morning America, they all want her...but she has to get out of jail first."

[tridim]

3. I trust Cindy will make a big deal about this

She absolutely should IMO.

[fed-up]

4. Don't tell me not one of the media had a camera on her to record her every

move. They should have had time to sift through their film (or whatever they use nowadays) to see exactly what happened.

Why are they so silent??? (don't answer that)

[Coexist]

6. for a T-SHIRT? That is NOT against Senate rules

what cowards they are.

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7. Bradblog has a picture and update

:grr:

9:50p ET - Reuters confirms arrest. Few details given.

9:55p ET - Photo of the arrest from Reuters...