This just political theater, like democrats they claim a position and then talk like the opposition has is in the minority. Also right before the military action so they can play the sympathy card. Read the script, read the lines. Rinse repeat.
This wasn't his initial brush with the law. Allegedly, he has been associated with anarchist circles for a considerable period and was previously apprehended during the tumultuous G8 protests in San Francisco back in 2005
If you follow the paper trail and a journalist can ask for the arrest documents it should have name an mugshot and charges. Will be interesting to see if it was just a photo op.