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Cal Carpenter

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13. They sat down in the street to block the entrance to Walmart

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #11)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 12:08 AM

Nov 2012

None of them resisted arrest, it was very peaceful. I happened to catch it live on ustream after seeing a link on Twitter.

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Inspiring photo. Clergyman arrested today fighting for economic justice of Walmart workers. [View all] Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 OP

Very moving. yellerpup Nov 2012 #1

One of the cops was shooting a video of the arrest. n/t spockeye Nov 2012 #2

Two, actually, not to nit-pick. You can see a flipcam in the hand of one of them, partially obscured Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #3

Wow. What a moving photo. Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #4

I took 127 photos there pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #5

Good, we had 10 stores nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #7

I haven't begun to catch up yet pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #9

Well here is the article from San Diego nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #10

Good story, Nadin! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #17

He's 91 nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #18

He looks a lot like a priest who was arrested at the White House with CIndy Sheehan Liberty Belle Nov 2012 #6

LA usually has well attended ones nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #8

There were a bunch of clergy arrested that day in DC Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #12

bless you for your service roguevalley Nov 2012 #36

Why, specifically, was he arrested? senseandsensibility Nov 2012 #11

They sat down in the street to block the entrance to Walmart Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #13

RawStory posted the video taken by CrossXBones pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #16

Sheriffs issued a dispersal order and he was one of 9 who sat in the street, refusing to move pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #14

Sometimes that IS the point, in order to have one's day in court and bring attention to the cause. Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #19

My photos of the woman sitting by him being arrested: pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #20

Awesome, so glad you were there! Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #23

Where in CA was this? senseandsensibility Nov 2012 #25

Paramount, California pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #26

I think it's against the law HeiressofBickworth Nov 2012 #24

AP published the photo in their piece, too ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #15

Wow, that made me cry... littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #21

beautiful. you read my mind roguevalley Nov 2012 #35

There are so many good people in the world. Sometimes that is easy sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #22

Well, here we go. dchill Nov 2012 #27

Another photo from the local paper, the Press-Telegram ***with the pastor identified***: pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #28

I heard of so many stories around the nation, see photos, etc. Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2012 #29

Study the Haymarket affair nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #30

My photo of Pastor Miller being marched in handcuffs to the police van... pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #31

Great photos! And he has a satisfied expression. Good on him! Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #32

Another good photo of Pastor Miller by the Press-Telegram's Brittany Murray: pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #33

they ... nuns priests rabbis have always done this for social justice. they follow roguevalley Nov 2012 #34

Let it begin. 99Forever Nov 2012 #37