Sun Mar 4, 2012, 11:58 AM
kpete (38,900 posts)
31 arrested in women's rights demonstration at state Capitol
Source: Richmond Times Disbatch
31 arrested in women's rights demonstration at state Capitol Credit: EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH 
Police dragged some protesters from the steps of the state Capitol before arresting them today. Del. Delores L. McQuinn, D-Richmond, tonight spoke out against the arrests of 31 women's rights demonstrators in a protest at the state Capitol earlier today that drew Virginia State Police in riot gear. She said the arrests "are just the latest example of government overreach that we’ve seen in recent weeks." "The men and women who marched on Capitol Square have a right to peacefully protest without the threat that they will be arrested for exercising that right," McQuinn said in a news release. "At several recent women’s rights events, there has been an overabundance of police presence. In fact, the Capitol Police tactical team has been at all of the events," she said. McQuinn said she had "never seen a similar police presence when guns rights advocates assemble on Capitol Square on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday." Read more: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2012/mar/03/18/womens-rights-protestors-rally-capitol-grounds-abo-ar-1737914/
|
28 replies, 4400 views
 28 replies |
Author | Time | Post |
 31 arrested in women's rights demonstration at state Capitol (Original post) |
kpete | Mar 2012 | OP |
| evilhime | Mar 2012 | #1 | |
| Gore1FL | Mar 2012 | #16 | |
| lunatica | Mar 2012 | #24 | |
| babylonsister | Mar 2012 | #2 | |
| vademocrat | Mar 2012 | #6 | |
| babylonsister | Mar 2012 | #7 | |
| vademocrat | Mar 2012 | #13 | |
| UpInArms | Mar 2012 | #9 | |
| vademocrat | Mar 2012 | #12 | |
| babylonsister | Mar 2012 | #10 | |
| vademocrat | Mar 2012 | #11 | |
| bluedigger | Mar 2012 | #26 | |
| csziggy | Mar 2012 | #20 | |
| MACARD | Mar 2012 | #3 | |
| wordpix | Mar 2012 | #4 | |
| DirkGently | Mar 2012 | #5 | |
| UpInArms | Mar 2012 | #8 | |
| Deep13 | Mar 2012 | #14 | |
| proud2BlibKansan | Mar 2012 | #15 | |
| csziggy | Mar 2012 | #21 | |
| suegeo | Mar 2012 | #17 | |
| seattleblah | Mar 2012 | #18 | |
| Iliyah | Mar 2012 | #19 | |
| 99th_Monkey | Mar 2012 | #22 | |
| EmeraldCityGrl | Mar 2012 | #23 | |
| ghjtydger | Mar 2012 | #25 | |
| Solly Mack | Mar 2012 | #27 | |
| unionworks | Mar 2012 | #28 |
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:10 PM
1. surprise surprise
|
Men - in riot gear and armed are arresting and mistreating women who are exercising their first amendment rights of assembly. I ask again why are men so afraid of women? Is there any wonder domestic abuse is on the rise
 . |
Response to evilhime (Reply #1)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:25 PM
Gore1FL (11,675 posts)
16. To be fair, at least 25% of the police in that picture are female. n/t
Response to Gore1FL (Reply #16)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:55 PM
24. You're right. Being fair shows there were also men protesting
|
Lots of women have been demanding that men support them. Well I'm happy to say here are some from the same event
   |
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:16 PM
babylonsister (144,180 posts)
2. Just saw this...
|
probably from the same protest?
 |
Response to babylonsister (Reply #2)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:30 PM
vademocrat (1,029 posts)
6. Where did you get that from?
Response to babylonsister (Reply #7)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:08 PM
vademocrat (1,029 posts)
13. Thanks - I appreciate your help locating it!
Response to vademocrat (Reply #6)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:59 PM
UpInArms (42,640 posts)
9. just the picture is from that news link - the photo gallery
Response to UpInArms (Reply #9)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:07 PM
vademocrat (1,029 posts)
12. Thank you for the link!
Response to vademocrat (Reply #6)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:01 PM
babylonsister (144,180 posts)
10. From DareToDemand-FB group/political org. nt
Response to babylonsister (Reply #10)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:07 PM
vademocrat (1,029 posts)
11. Great - thank you so much!
Response to vademocrat (Reply #6)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:19 PM
csziggy (14,209 posts)
20. More pictures here
|
http://rvanews.com/news/photos-abortion-protests-lead-to-31-arrests-at-virginia-capital/57311
I really like this one:  |
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:19 PM
3. Welcome to the Police State, you can only talk if you agree with the Fascist else you are dissapered
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:21 PM
4. ooohhhh, those uppity women: "Gov. McDonnell Get Out Of My Vagina" - I love it
 Hope the "get government out of our lives but not out of women's vaginas" party gets the message. Then again, they're pretty thick |
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:25 PM
DirkGently (6,678 posts)
5. Later they brought snipers & SWAT. THIS is what the FUCKING COPS ARE FOR?
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:57 PM
UpInArms (42,640 posts)
8. I no longer recognize my country
 |
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:10 PM
14. You know there will be violence when one side dresses for it. nt
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:13 PM
proud2BlibKansan (96,380 posts)
15. Where? What state?
Response to proud2BlibKansan (Reply #15)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:22 PM
csziggy (14,209 posts)
21. Richmond, Virginia
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:39 PM
17. Thomas Jefferson built the capitol
|
Last edited Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:45 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) |
Response to kpete (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:33 PM
99th_Monkey (7,209 posts)
22. Gearing up for Occupy's American Spring
