Allison Yorra - Code Pink
Posted on 01/27/2006 9:46:07 PM PST by tgslTakoma
There I was, across the street, a six lane street. Just me. And my little camera.
I stood quietly on the empty sidewalk taking pictures of the Code Pink protest at Walter Reed. The one that used to be at the main entrance to the hospital, until they forgot to renew their permit for that location.
Now, they've taken to infesting a location down the street, in front of a small sidewalk park, but still in front of the hospital.
I had gone down alone, with my camera and tripod to document their little public protest.
I had less than a minute's peace to take photos before Allison Yorra and Ann Wilcox of Code Pink came across and told me that I would have to leave the empty sidewalk, across the street from their protest, because they had a permit for where I was standing.
I told them I wasn't disrupting their protest across the street, and that I was holding no signs but simply taking photos. They told me that I was not allowed to be there, and that the police would remove me. I encouraged them to call the police, because I wasn't demonstrating in their protest area, just taking photos, in their protest area where they weren't protesting. They initially declined to call the police, preferring to "handle it themselves."
By now, "Princess", Weasel and some guy with a black beret had joined Allison and Ann around me. They began to block my camera, which was focused on their public protest across the street. No matter which way I turned, there was Allison and her bully-boys.
So I stepped off the sidewalk and into the curb lane of the street, where MPDC does not issue permits unless the road is closed. Allison and the bullies quickly followed. I'd move. They'd move in front of me. I'd move again. They'd again block my view.
Here are a few photos I took:
Allison Yorra - Code Pink
Allison and "Princess" who both love to call our president a fascist, as they freely protest at a military hospital and try to bully a lone photographer.
Weasel scurries across the street to join in the leftist fun and games.
Allison's good side
I got lots of photos like this. Y'know, for a woman whose organization loves to sneak into places like the Dem and Republican conventions, the John Bolton hearings, various Rumsfeld hearings and events to unfurl banners and disrupt the events for the fawning MSM cameras - she sure does seem to dislike this camera operator.
Allison has help from Black Beret Guy to stop me from taking photos of their public protest.
Black Beret Guy and Ann Wilcox of Code Pink.
Allison and "Princess" - Her profile is definitely NOT her good side.
Allison got really bent out of shape when the other camera folk came down to film their gang assault on me. In a fit of anger, Allison Yorra yelled at us, calling us a bunch of nobodies and that nobody reads our blogs.
Could I please sit on the Supreme Court instead? What a great job that would be. Lifetime appointment, don't have to work 12 months a year, pretty good salary, get to really piss people off and who cares if they don't like you. My perfect job.
I'm sorry you feel that way. I have been neither.
Now I'll school you on WR.
You imply our side is acting like 4 yr. olds. That is rude. I'm assuming you have issue with us taking photos of the pinkos... as if we're only doing it to taunt them. You are wrong again.
Pinkos regularly and shamelessly lie about what goes on and what they do at their vigils protests. They claim soldiers and families stop and thank them. LIE. They claim Rolling Thunder members give them thumbs up. LIE. They deny carrying certain signs and saying certain things. LIE. They deny stealing property. They accuse others of threatening them. LIES upon LIES upon more LIES. All of their actions are documented via photos and video to expose these lies. This documentation has forced them to curtail their more offensive activities. Now our recovering troops don't have to be faced with it. We do this to protect the truth and the troops.
You wre both wrong and rude.
I cannot choose what you believe or feel no more than you can make the choice for me.
You can conclude what you wish to. I have concluded on my behalf.
In so many contexts, the left wants its activities kept secret. Why do they do what they do if they're ashamed of it?
bump
you are gifted!
No Bryant is gifted. I am just lucky to have met him at the Christmas party.
Oh, that was Bryant's creation? Sorry about that.
Bryant is gifted!
I didn't know if anyone saw this. Just posting for interest.
http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=531
Join CODEPINK for New Year’s in Cuba December 27-January 2, 2006
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This New Year’s CODEPINK will be organizing a large group of fun-loving and freedom-loving Americans to break George Bush’s ban on travel to Cuba. Join co-founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, together with Academy Award winning producer Paul Haggis, as we visit with farmers at their co-ops, doctors at their family clinics, dancers at the National Folklore Group, and young people at the ballpark. Don’t miss this historic chance to dance salsa, drink mojitos, and visit beautiful beaches—all while defending our constitutionalrights!!!
Great post! Thanks to you and Bryant!
Thanks, we found that announcement shortly after they posted it. They had to cancel the trip though, because they say that the bad meenies in the Bush administration told them that they would be prosecuted if the made the trip. Seems like Code PinkO's leadership needs their own pairs of pink balls.
They couldn't go to Cuba? Ha!
Actually, they should have been aloud to go. Then just not let them back! :))
;)
I don't know what our State Department was thinking.
Move over State Dept! Takoma and Calpernia are taking over!
LOL It's like the whole corner is filled with Justanobodies.
399 BUMP!
You're right. LOL
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