Arrest mars Fresno anti-war rally

Fresno Bee ^ | March 21, 2004, 5:23 AM | Dennis Pollock

[Amerigomag]

An organizer for a protest against the war in Iraq was arrested Saturday as marchers entered Courthouse Park in Fresno on allegations he interfered with a police officer.

Ken Hudson, secretary of Peace Fresno and a teacher at Orange Center Elementary School, was cited on a misdemeanor and released.

[stboz]

Where are these protesters when it's time to protest 9/11?

[Tennessee_Bob]

Are you causing problems again??

[Robert Teesdale]

And where the hell was Jim's support? The founder of FreeRepublic and his wife confront a crowd of leftists in their home town on their own and with only one other FReeper as backup?

Something wrong with that, folks. JimRob and his wife oughtn't to be left out there by themselves. Someone dropped the ball on this. Surely there are some FReepers in the Fresno area who could have stood shoulder to shoulder with him on the street.

[SpyGuy]

An organizer for a protest against the war in Iraq was arrested Saturday...on allegations he interfered with a police officer. Ken Hudson [is also] a teacher at Orange Center Elementary School.

This is what should have been boldfaced in the article.

If you love your children, pull them out of the Leftist-controlled indoctrination and brainwashing camps known as the Public Schools!

[SandRat]

Ken Hudson, secretary of Peace Fresno and a just summarily terminated, now former teacher at Orange Center Elementary School, was cited on a misdemeanor and released.

[Drango]

I wasn't there, so I have no idea what happened, but boy is this one confusing article to read.

Freep on!

[Guillermo]

Men who teach in elementary schools are a bit suspicious to me.

[SpyGuy]

Ken Hudson, secretary of Peace Fresno and a just summarily terminated, now former teacher at Orange Center Elementary School

We wish! More likely, he will be promoted.

[SandRat]

Sort of like the old rule for COMSEC; "Trust no one save your mother, but keep one eye on her all the same."

[SandRat]

Hey, the image should spread a little bit of cheer to all.

[Starrgaizr]

Arrest Mars? They really are anti-war.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Strange thing is - he's not listed anywhere on their page.

[NYCVirago]

Sheriff's Sgt. Mark Bray said the unidentified man was accused by protesters of trying to incite them and that Hudson's actions kept them from talking with the man about his behavior.

So, ONE PERSON exercising his/her right to free speech was enough to unhinge these protestors, leading to the arrest of one of the "peaceniks"? Doesn't sound like these lefties can handle any opposing opinion.

[risk]

Let's have some perspective about types of arrests and where they complete. (Thanks to Diogenesis for reminding us why the world is a better place without Saddam.)

[Houmatt]

Waiting for your the Rest of The Story.

[Jim Robinson]

LOL. Nope. Just standing up for my constitutional rights.

[Jim Robinson]

Actually, there were five of us there (that I know of). Amerigomag was there earlier and I was late so we didn't hook up. At Bay was leaving just as we arrived. He knew they had it in for him, and being a gentle peace loving man, didn't want to risk another incident. Chris, Sheila and I stayed for most of the rally until the peaceniks started drifting away. Looked to me like most of them were pretty bored after the near riot was put down. Really wasn't much of a rally. I guess the incident with At Bay was their high point and it all went down hill from there. I reckon they'll be talking about the "unfairness of it all" for years.

The rest of our local FReepers were at other events, out of town or otherwise couldn't make it.

[Jim Robinson]

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