Ireaq [sic] vets arrested for civil disobedience

[WillyT]

Run time: 02:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFtbGxR0qpA   Posted on YouTube: September 15, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: September 16, 2007 By DU Member: WillyT Views on DU: 794

 
Now there's no way to tell if the guy arrested, and in camouflage, the end of this clip was an Iraq vet. But it seems that this camera-person was following vets in the march, and so it could be true.

Did a Google search, and found no references to Iraq Vets being arrested at today's march. Does not mean that that did not happen though.

:shrug:

[WillyT]

1. I Stand Corrected

175 Arrested Protesting Continuation of Iraq War, Iraq Vets Arrested

Sept 15 5pm: @175 individually arrested while stepping onto and then standing on wall surrounding the Capitol steps, during a "die-in" protesting continuation of Iraq War. Many members of Iraq Veterans Against the War contingent were arrested, including family members and mothers of vets and active duty, and Vietnam vets.

Capitol Police refuse to say what the charge is for the arrests. No response from Public Information Office. As of 4pm, the Capitol police tried to stop arresting anyone. Someone in charge yelled that the protestors had made their point, and the police at the wall started to push back anyone trying to get arrested, and sprayed chemicals on those who tried to get arrested.

Earlier, single line on Penn Ave of "Gathering of Eagles" and Young Republicans, a majority of whom never served in Iraq, yelled "traitor" at the Iraq Veterans Against the War contingent, heading the antiwar march of thousands. The Iraqs vets were chanting, "We are the troops! Bring us Home!," while marching with flags printed with the names of big war contractors, Bechtel, Lockheed Martin, Blackwater, CACI.

Link: http://dc.indymedia.org/

[toadzilla]

2. most of the arrests were veterans

at least from what i saw. the capital steps where the die in was originally supposed to take place were barricaded. after a while the vets, and the family members starter climbing over the barricade to the capital steps and were then arrested.

[WillyT]

3. Thanks For That Info...

:hi: