Rev. Yearwood Attacked and Beat in Halls of Congress by Police

[Kevin Spidel]

Source: Hip Hop Caucus and SpidelBlog

Capitol Hill Police ‘Football Tackled’ Hip Hop Activist Rev. Lennox Yearwood at Petreus Hearing

WASHINGTON - September 10 - Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president of the Hip Hop Caucus, was attacked by six capitol police today, when he was stopped from entering the Cannon Caucus Room on Capitol Hill, where General Petreaus gave testimony today to a joint hearing for the House Arms Services Committee and Foreign Relations Committee on the war in Iraq.

After waiting in line throughout the morning for the hearing that was scheduled to start at 12:30pm, Rev. Yearwood was stopped from entering the room, while others behind him were allowed to enter. He told the officers blocking his ability to enter the room, that he was waiting in line with everyone else and had the right to enter as well. When they threatened him with arrest he responded with “I will not be arrested today.” According to witnesses, six capitol police, without warning, “football tackled” him. He was carried off in a wheel chair by DC Fire and Emergency to George Washington Hospital.

Rev. Yearwood said as he was being released from the hospital to be taken to central booking, “The officers decided I was not going to get in Gen. Petreaus’ hearing when they saw my button, which says ‘I LOVE THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ.’”

Capitol Police are not saying what the charges are, but an inside source has said that the charge is assaulting a police officer. Rev. Yearwood is scheduled to be transferred to Central Processing to be arraigned tomorrow morning.

Video seen here: http://spidel.net/blog/2007/09/10/rev-yearwood-attacked... /


Read more: http://spidel.net/blog/2007/09/10/rev-yearwood-attacked... /

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I am told that they are going to charge him for attacking an officer. Please watch the video and judge for yourself. He is in the hospital recovering. I will post more as I find out more details

[Demeter]

1. Just When You Think It Can't Get Any More Stupid

a GOPcop proves you wrong.

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. It's not stupid

It's insane.

[Bitwit1234]

59. I just sent an email to my representative please do the same.

This type of behavior should not be allowed. This is supposed to be a free country.

[defendandprotect]

126. I did, too -- Ferguson is useless -- I'll do Pelosi and my Senators ---

[MissWaverly]

70. we are spreading democracy over there

so we don't have to have it here

[Peggy Day]

108. Are we even spreading it over there? nt

[MissWaverly]

169. True, we have not had much success since purple fingers

[Demeter]

136. Too True, Mon Cheri

[MissWaverly]

170. Thanks, I wish this was less about GOP ego

I read a pundit on the Capital Hill Blog ranting about candidates groveling to the left by apologizing
for the Iraq War. Let's see, we went to war with a country that did not attack us and there are
over a million Iraqi casaulties in that war and the GOP is upset becuz somebody apologized for that.
What is wrong with this picture? Not to mention that we have now admitted that the intelligence that
lead us to invade this country was faulty and we should not have done so.

[Posteritatis]

181. Oh, I *always* think it can get more stupid. (nt)

[partylessinOhio]

2. They "hate us" for our "freedom" don't they?

[TomInTib]

3. Looks as if he just gave about 1/8th turn when the cop behind him put his hands on him.

But even so, "resisting" would be a stretch.

Looked like total over-reaction on the part of the cops.

[LiberalFighter]

112. What cops? They just give badges to anyone that breathes.

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. That was NOT a "football tackle"

Blown way out of proportion. Sure, he should have been let in. Sure, he should not have been detained or arrested, but "attacked" and "football tackled" is clearly hyperbolic.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

12. They grabbed him, threw him to the floor, and broke his ankle.

Attacked is exactly what it is.

That's assault and battery.

[LiberalFighter]

113. He needs to file charges against those so called cops.

[Cronus Protagonist]

122. I agree

..but not for a football tackle.

[Cronus Protagonist]

118. Assault, sure, football tackle, no way

I think we agree.

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[minnesota_liberal]

107. Pulling away from a cop might be "resisting arrest"

It's not "assault" unless there's hitting or shoving involved.

[kysrsoze]

128. Actually, assault is merely a threat of violence toward someone

When hitting or shoving is involved, that's considered battery.

[minnesota_liberal]

172. So if I sneezed near a cop...

that could be interpreted as "assault"?

[slampoet]

129. Saying, "I'm not under arrest" is enough to be charged these days. So is dropping to the floor.

Hell. There are people who have fallen out of their wheelchairs that get charged with this trumped up class of crime.

[Cronus Protagonist]

119. I'd call it false imprisonment and excessive use of force.

In the reverend's favor. I just don't think it compares to a tackle by Leo Linebacker. Is that so wrong?

[KaptBunnyPants]

43. He's in the hospital. How is this not an attack?

[Cronus Protagonist]

120. Well, he turned and tried to force his way in

The cops used excessive force and stumbled onto him. It's their fault. And it's not a football tackle.

[lonestarnot]

78. Lughead fuckhead numbnuts tackle then!

[Cronus Protagonist]

121. I"m looking for the rest of your haiku

[John Gauger]

171. Agreed.

I don't see where he was tackled. And I also didn't see any beating.

[DS1]

5. punk ass motherfuckers

sad that the old vet got an eyeful of everything he fought for

[ClintonTyree]

6. Is it fascism yet?

Bin Laden has won. He destroyed our freedoms by baiting the frothing, moronic, right wing lunatics then having THEM destroy our country for him. Brilliant. And the idiots fell for it: hook, line and sinker. It's a sad, sad day in America.

[superkia]

11. Not a sad day for the wealthy and politicians,

they don't live in the America we do and thats why it will only get worse for us.

[subsuelo]

25. assigning motives in 911 consp. theory

isn't too hard to understand, is it?

[NYC]

69. No, it isn't.

Welcome to DU.

[dickbearton]

44. Fascism yet!

We have lived in a police state longer then you realize, while
the vast majority do not have a clue. 

[the808]

127. my first thought too

and then i just started crying.

[Kevin Spidel]

7. please help make this viral...

digg this here:
http://digg.com/politics/VIDEO_Reverend_Attacked_and_Be... /

[Felinity]

152. Comment from the link

"Progressive is a code word for Communist/socialist/humanist…ie without God."

So a progressive minister would be . . .

This guy's god I'd rather do without.

[txaslftist]

153. Fascists say the dumbest things.

[angrycarpenter]

8. get used to it

That could be anyone under that dogpile.Those police officers felt it was their duty to protect their masters from passive ridicule. What will happen if they see actual unruly mobs. Didn't homeland security buy a bunch of automatic weapons for them? I think we will see protesters fired upon before the election next november and almost certainly after if a rebullican happens to win.

[snappyturtle]

88. You bring up a good point....what is in store for this Saturday's

march against the war in Washington,D.C.?

Edit: Welcome to DU!

[Just-plain-Kathy]

94. It seems they want to scare people into not going.

[tomg]

99. And that is why we go.

Hope to see you there.

[xchrom]

9. recommend

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

10. Nothing he did...

Warrented that reaction or the charge.

Lawsuit time.

[jaksavage]

48. they'll settle for x million n/t

[librechik]

13. assaulting a police officer is a felony and a serious crime

the Gestapo is serious about taking this activist off the street. What a travesty!

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. But he didn't assault anyone

They assaulted him.

[puebloknot]

101. But...war is peace, doncha know? nt

[puebloknot]

103. 1984: A lesson from the Ministry of Love

"You are a slow learner," said O'Brien gently. "How can I help it?" Winston blubbered. "How can I help seeing what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are four."

"Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of them at once. You must try harder. It is not easy to become sane,"

Are we there yet?

[librechik]

117. of course

i'm just saying that is an astoundingly serious charge for fucking standing in line in The People's House. Are they insane?

[Robb]

14. Clearly football has changed since I was a boy

Also, I guess I missed the beating.

Harsh response? It was quick and involved a lot of police all at once, responding to an unknown person relatively close to a lot of elected officials.

Sorry he didn't get in. But you don't shove your way in when security says "no," either.

[subsuelo]

26. I missed the shove

The entire video is there.

Kindly give the time in the video (min:sec) where you saw the reverend "shove his way" in.

[Judi Lynn]

30. We must not be as honed for evil du'ers as some! I missed it, too, after seeing it twice. n/t

[Robb]

31. Right before they jumped him

He has his hands at his side, says no, I'm not being arrested, and pushes past. No mystery... what, you think he was walking away?

[subsuelo]

32. Are you serious?

You actually see the Reverend pushing someone? Where?? Is there another video you're watching or something?

on edit: I just watched again... Rev pushes no one at all. I don't see any push.

[Robb]

37. Well, look:

Rev has his left hand under the cop's right armpit, he's moving to push him to his right and go around him to the left. I can't see Rev's right hand. The cop with his back to us is putting his hands on his shoulders.



The cops all see the move, and they squash him. It sucks, but there it is. It was a heavy, heavy move on the part of the cops, but they are in a federal building.

[Ediacara]

46. He's not touching the cop and clearly several feet away from the cop

Left hand under his right armpit... did he fit his briefcase in there too?

[Robb]

54. I watched it several times to try to see what you do

He's getting more and more surrounded as he keeps refusing to do whatever they're asking him, presumably they're telling him he can't go in and he's upset by it.

More cops come over with every passing moment, and (from what I see) he gives a push and starts moving his shoulders around to keep the oncoming hands off of him. Do they have a right to corral him like that? No idea. But clearly there were several moments there where anyone, anyone not looking for confrontation could've taken a step back.

They probably didn't need to take him down, but he wasn't allowing himself to be moved with hands.

[snappyturtle]

90. From where this started, near, very near the door and where he

was overwhelmed by several cops, he had moved away from the door! imho

Edit---AND, if the Reverend had gotten that far, hadn't he already been through security, metal detectors and all? Maybe he didn't have the button on at the door...that is possible...and we don't know whether he was asked to remove it or not, do we? And, what's so objectionable about the button in the first place? He's a Reverend! of course, he loves all people....like in human beings.

He was no threat. They let the disruptors in!

[pstans]

92. He took a step towards the door, not sure if he pushed though

He took a step towards the door right before he was taken to the ground. It looked like he took a step towards the door and then paused or stood up straight and then was taken down. I didn't see any push with so many cops around. I think he had a notebook or something in his hands earlier, so could he have really pushed very hard?

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[HiFructosePronSyrup]

51. You know, we can all see the video too.

We can all clearly see that the cop grabbed Yearwood first from behind, starts the struggle, the other cop gets involved, and Yearwood never laid a hand on a cop. Yearwood's hand in that still is holding his bible, not the cop's armpit.

So I don't know who you expect to fall for this bullshit. Or why.

[Robb]

62. I've got no ulterior motive here, I'm just looking at it.

I don't see any reason for you to assume I'm on some kind of mission. What, you've finally outed me as a racist cop apologist after six years (or however long I've been at this) at DU?

We've all seen people get arrested for doing nothing, standing still, at a demonstration. When a cop asks you to to move, and you don't, next he puts his hands on you and moves you. If you duck and bob, he's going to grab you. Keep ducking and bobbing and a bunch of cops will grab you.

I'll concede it's just as likely he never puts a hand on any of them, if you'll agree it wouldn't matter whether or not he did -- he's not allowing himself to get moved, and we're in a federal building with senators and what-not behind those doors.

Rev made a choice to make a scene and get a reaction. Probably the right choice, by the way.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

66. Look, who do you expect us to believe?

You or our own lying eyes?

Why make things up, when we can all see the video?

[Robb]

68. Exactly my point

We can all see it. I see a guy not backing off and getting stomped. You just see a guy getting stomped. We both even agree he was excessively stomped.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

72. That doesn't begin to explain...

why you felt it necessary to make shit up.

[Robb]

82. If me calling it like I see it is "making shit up"

...what's "football tackle" and "beaten"? Creative license?

[GMFORD]

104. Rev did not choose to make a scene

He chose to wait in line peacefully with everyone else to go into the hearing. The cops chose to make a scene when they singled him out. His only response was 'Why are you singling me out?' They never answered that question -- apparently telling people why they are pushing them around is not in the handbook.

Is it your position that you can be minding your own business and it's okay for the cops to interfere and never tell you why? When you persist in asking why, they finally just take you down in force, breaking your leg in the process...and still never telling you why you were singled out.

He did nothing wrong and there's no defense for their actions.

[emmadoggy]

109. "I'll concede it's just as likely he never puts a hand on any of them, if you'll agree...

"...it wouldn't matter whether or not he did -- he's not allowing himself to get moved, and we're in a federal building with senators and what-not behind those doors."

Ok, so how does that equate to assaulting a police officer? At best, you might construe it as resisting arrest, but since he wasn't under arrest at that point, that dog don't hunt either.

He had stepped away from the door and was still pleading his case. He was holding a binder or book in his left hand. I never saw any threatening movements whatsoever, and certainly no shove. Nor did I see him make any attempt to dodge away from them. The man did absolutely nothing wrong and they pushed him to the floor, injuring him in the process.

[LiberalFighter]

114. Hmmm by attacking the guy when he has a bible he is attacking god

[appleannie1]

64. Actually, if you look closely you will see that the

reverand is holding a book, and does not have his hand under the officer's armpit as you claim. His hand is clearly on the book.

[tabasco]

87. You're seeing what you want to see, apparently.

He has a portfolio in his left hand. That is not his hand on the police officer. It is his hand on his portfolio.

The fucking assholes.

[goodhue]

93. his left hand is not under armpit

left hand is holding a portfolio

[Ediacara]

39. Well, yes, he was walking away

If you call that "pushing" I've got a bridge to sell you....

[dbonds]

75. I think you are wrong, he just tries to sit down.

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[WillyT]

85. And When They Put Me In Some Sort Of Camp...

I'll be looking for YOUR smiling face. I'm sure you'll be on the other side of the fence.

[Judi Lynn]

15. He clearly didn't "assault" anyone. He attempted to go through the closing doors into the Caucus Rm.

The original video seems to indicate they hauled off some of the voices standing up for the Rev., as well, just for having the nerve to yell words of encouragement to the guy, and "Arrest _Bush, not Rev."

Thanks for posting this info.

What a shame an administration can commit atrocities on innocents in other countries, allow "hearings," and hire people who need a job to stand watch over rooms the people give them, through their taxes, to keep out the people who don't look as supportive of the atrocities as right-wingers are.

[AlCzervik]

16. he faked right and then they slammed him to the the floor, over react much officers?

[Marnieworld]

18. But Jesus would wear that pin.

What madness have we come to?

[subsuelo]

20. police state

[Baby Snooks]

76. And not just on Capitol Hill

Don't think some of the state and local law enforcement agencies aren't watching this wholesale violation of constitutional rights and figuring that if the feds can do it, then they can do it too.

Really scary country we live in. Made even scarier by the Democrats in Congress who sit by and say nothing. The right to peacefully protest is the most fundamental of all our rights.

What say you, Madame Speaker?

[liberalnurse]

21. As soon as I saw the post and YouTube video

I immediately thought of you.....and the Hip Hop Caucus! Oh Boy! I am so outraged, I know you are....I wish I was there. Tell him I send my love.

...Have him "Ice and Elevate" that ankle.

[subsuelo]

22. unreported in the media

Google News Search Results for Lennox+yearwood Sort by Date

[Kevin Spidel]

23. Kos picked it up...

here:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/9/10/175844/360

[Lone_Star_Dem]

24. That was way too extreme

From the video I saw no reason for them to be attempting to arrest him in the first place. Let alone did they have a valid reason not to admit him.

Then the 5 (or was it 6?) police that jumped him and pinned him to the ground, was shameful. It was uncalled for and over kill for the situation.

I hope his ankle ends up not to be broken. I'd hate to see what they would do to him if he were in a cast next time.

[EVDebs]

35. He kept saying 'why you singling me out ?' nt

[ProudDad]

53. Very easy question to answer in racist Amerika (n/t)

[INDIA]

79. Yes, the black cop stopping him first was racist. n/t

[NOLALady]

86. Black cops are as racist as others towards the

powerless.

[clixtox]

95. Apparently!

The fact that the cop happened to be black makes it an impossibility that he is racist?

Whatever else he might be he is certainly a willing tool of our oppressors...

[ProudDad]

131. Black cops tend to be the most over-reactive

It's a compensation mechanism for many of them so they can look like they "belong in the club"...

Anyway, according to the video, it was the white cop who initiated the attack on Rev. Yearwood...

Watch it again...

[reggie the dog]

137. listen to old NWA

Listen to old NWA songs like "fuck the police" they explain that black cops are often worse than white cops because they need to "show off" and prove to the white cops that they are not loyal to black people.

[Mz Pip]

27. "I LOVE THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ"

WHy would BushCO be threatened by that? I thought they all loved the people of Iraq and that is why we are fighting to bring freedom and democracy to them.

Mz Pip

[goodhue]

28. common dreams link . . .

http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0910-14.htm

[goodhue]

29. I posted video to DU video forum . . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[LosinIt]

33. I hope that the Iraqis enjoy our brand of Democracy that we insist will set them free...

Because it scares me to death. I knew things would get bad after the Bush Coup, but I had no idea that it would be this bad.

[goodhue]

34. GD discussion here . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[OzarkDem]

36. In WaPo article about Cindy's arrest

"Others arrested shortly after noon included Desiree Fairooz, 50, of Arlington, Tex., a member of Code Pink, and the Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. of the D.C.-based Hip Hop Caucus, was taken to George Washington University Hospital after complaining that he was injured during his arrest. Yearwood allegedly refused to move back after jumping in front of a line of about two dozen people waiting to get into the hearing. He was charged with disorderly conduct and assault on a police officer, Capitol Police said."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...

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[jaksavage]

52. I won't and you can't make me...

[ProudDad]

132. You don't have to

I was speaking metaphorically (metaphysically?)

[INDIA]

80. Thank you for your well thought out and reasoned addition to this thread. Not. n/t

[ProudDad]

133. Thank YOU for contributing NOTHING... (n/t)

[INDIA]

165. Yes, "F*ck the police" indeed.

Unless you need them to help/protect you. At which point you will run crying your nearest phone, and demand that they immediately respond to serve your need.

Laaaaaaaaaaaame........

[ProudDad]

168. The fuckers haven't yet...

"Unless you need them to help/protect you."

They're too busy busting peaceful demonstrators, running around with their phony little "war on drugs" rousting black folk in Toyotas, chasing whores (and occasionally getting serviced in the back seats of police cars) and rousting homeless people.

They don't respond any more when you actually get burglarized, vandalized or robbed -- they send a questionnaire for you to fill out so you can get a case number and collect the insurance; if you have any.

FTP...

I SURE as hell don't depend on THEM to keep me "safe"...

[Bitwit1234]

40. This is ridculous...what is wrong with our police

have they been told to deny people their rights. Damn it is getting so that you will be afraid to even walk down the street. This minister should sue and all the people around. You could hear them saying he hasn't done anything he is a minister. And does it take all those brave brave police officers to tackle one middle aged minister. WHAT IN THE HELL IS THIS COUNTRY COMING TO....

[goodhue]

47. Yes it is ridiculous

Rev. Yearwood is actually relatively young I believe; not sure he is yet middle age.

http://www.hiphopcaucus.org/rev.php

Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., is a minister, community activist, and one of the most influential people in Hip Hop political life. A powerful and fiery orator, Rev. Yearwood works diligently and tirelessly to encourage the Hip Hop generation to utilize its political and social voice. He currently serves as President of the Hip Hop Caucus in Washington, D.C. The Hip Hop Caucus is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan, organization that inspires and motivates those born after the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

Rev. Yearwood is known for his activist work as the National Director of the Gulf Coast Renewal Campaign in which he organized a coalition of national organizations and grassroots organizations to advocate for the rights of Hurricane Katrina survivors. More recently, Rev. Yearwood has become an important figure in the peace movement as an outspoken critic of the war in Iraq and the Bush Administration. He was an Officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and recently led a "Make Hip Hop Not War" national tour to engage more young people in the movement for peace.

Rev. Yearwood was a co-creator of the 2004 campaign Vote or Die with Sean Diddy Combs. He was also the Political and Grassroots Director for Russell Simmons Hip Hop Summit Action Network in 2003 and 2004, and a Senior Consultant to Jay Zs Voice Your Choice.

Rev. Yearwood, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He earned his undergraduate degree from University of the District of Columbia in 1998 and was awarded a Master of Divinity from Howard University in May 2002. Firmly grounded in his Caribbean and Louisiana roots, Rev. Yearwood is a fierce advocate for the poor and minorities. Rev. Yearwood has been seen on CNN, BET Tonight, MTV, BBC, C-Span, and Hardball with Chris Mathews and featured in the Washington Post, The New York Times and VIBE.

[reggie the dog]

138. I noticed something over here in Europe

In the countries I know, France, the UK and the Netherlands I have seen the police talking to people like this and the situations have all been difused without arrest. I have even seen the cops giveup an basically say all right whatever (this happened to an old man on Réunion island (part of france) who was smoking a joint on the beach). The cops came up and said the french for "you can't do that, you can't have grass, the old man said "sure I can, it grows wild everywhere in the hills and is easy to find", the cops said, "no you cant have it", he said, "but I found it growing wild in the woods, of course i can have it just like the berries I find in the hills" cops "its forbidden" guy, "if it is forbidden why does it grow wild everywhere? how can you forbid seeds from sprouting in the hills?" at this point the cops just gave up and left the guy to smoke the joint they did not even take away from him.

[KaptBunnyPants]

41. He flinched when they grabbed him. That's all it takes.

Be careful people, and bring your camera everywhere. The cops know this game, and they love it. I had a cop get an inch in front of my face screaming at me with one hand on his gun last week in an attempt to get me to flinch. If I had I wouldn't be here to post this message. I'd either be in jail, in a hospital, or dead. It took 6 cops to beat up an unresisting middle aged minister for the crime of appearing at a government function. Cops are such brave heroes.

[Stump]

56. Sure

We would be so much better off without any police presence. Everyone loves being a Monday morning QB...what would you have done if you were the police commander at that scene?

[goodhue]

57. lol

eom

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

58. I'd have let the Reverend in the door.

Why? What would you have done?

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[Robb]

65. Remember we don't have that charge yet

If it does come down from the DA that way, I agree, it's a farce. But so far it's just "I hear they're going to charge him with".

My money's on refusing a lawful order, followed by resisting arrest, and whatever else they can think of. Still a farce, but a smaller one.

[KaptBunnyPants]

71. Listen closely to the tape, the police accuse him of "assaulting a police officer".

Something along the lines of "If you're a peaceful man than why did you assault a police officer? You stabbed me in the chest!". But you're probably right, a DA would have to be insane to take this to trial with the videotaped evidence. So he probably won't be charged with that, but it's not because the police didn't try.

[Maat]

102. I agree.

This law school grad thinks that a D.A. would have to be crazy to press charges here.

[Stump]

83. Not all cops are thugs...

They followed their training. That's all I'm saying.

[Usrename]

110. Question is: Why do they prefer doing this to innocent people?

I have never seen them roughing up a Ken Lay, or a Scooter Libby, or even a Larry Craig.

It always seems to be someone they just pick out of the crowd, like Cinthia Mckinney.

[Webster Green]

116. Many of them are thugs!

And they are just itchin' to ruin your fucking day.

I've run into a few decent cops, but most are punks on a control trip.

[Kolesar]

97. They jab you with a hat pin to get a reaction

I heard that one on NPR years ago during the Rodney King trial. Put a suspect up against a wall to search him. Jab him with a pin an when he recoils, beat him senseless with an aluminum club.

[mopinko]

45. is it fascism yet?

welcome to the people's house, rev. jesus f'ing christ.

[ProudDad]

60. That ship sailed in 1946

The beginning of fascism in the U.S. -- Bretton-Woods...

[mntleo2]

55. Love To The Reverend!

...I am appalled and disgusted that because somebody loves the Iraqi people they are tackled and held hostage. I love them too. Want to come to Seattle and get me too and send me to one of your dirty gulags, DC Policeman? What a bunch of rabid dogs!

Gawd!

Cat in Seattle

[leQ]

63. did he go to the building with the intention of making a scene? iow, was he with others? it looks

like he was alone and had nobody with him (how odd, no?) i think because of that fact, they pounced like they did. they knew he wasn't in immeninent danger and neither was anybody else around. i think the police just acted like 'hey we got something to do' attitude. and i for one don't like it.

[emlev]

67. Love to the Rev--if you don't know who he is, find out! (link)

Wikipedia link

Here he is giving an inspiring speech for The Backbone Campaign.

[whistle]

73. Well, this explains the protest that was triggered inside the hearing room which delayed the start

...of the hearings

[dbonds]

74. Homegrown terrorist.

And they have invaded our capitol.

[Postman]

77. Cops - tools of the state used to protect the stacked deck known as "society"

"To Protect And Serve"

Yeah, but the question is who are they protecting and serving?

A job that attracts racists and Machiavellian assholes.

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[Vinnie From Indy]

84. Did the Rev cut in line?

HE shouldn't have just walked to the front of a line of people waiting. The police were obviously way over the line.