Activist Cindy Sheehan Arrested at Capitol

Associated Press ^ | 1/31/06 | LAURIE KELLMAN

[Arpege92]

"Good, I hope they give her a nice padded cell."

Not me....remove the padding!

[bannedfromdu]

Unimportant charge for an unimportant person

[Arnold Zephel]

Cindy and "Freedom Fighter"

[LoudRepublicangirl]

Anyone know what the slogan was?

Yes, it's I'm having Hugo Chavez's bastard....

[FlingWingFlyer]

If my dog was as ugly as Sheehan, I'd shave his butt and make him walk backwards.

[Gordongekko909]

She was wearing a T-shirt under her blouse that had something on it. She took off her blouse. She was told to put her blouse back on and refused. Outta there.

[Fenris6]

"While I am not upset that Cindy got arrested, but for wearing a shirt?"

I'm hearing that she tried to unfurl some kinda banner.

[Mulch]

Why wasn't Woolsey escorted out at the same time?

[John Lenin]

Capitol Police Sgt. Kimberly Schneider said Sheehan had worn a T-shirt with an antiwar slogan to the speech and covered it up until she took her seat. Police warned her that such displays were not allowed, but she did not respond, the spokeswoman said.

The T-shirt bore the words “2,245 Dead — How Many More??” in reference to the number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq, protesters told NBC News.

Police handcuffed Sheehan and removed her from the gallery before Bush arrived. Sheehan was to be released on her own recognizance, Schneider said.

[msnimje]

The person who "activated her" would do themselves and their party a great service by "de-activating" her soon.

[Deb]

Doesn't DC have "three strikes"?

[diamond6]

How many times has this woman been arrested?

[gate2wire]

I've read it was the # of KIA in Iraq and "How Many More Have to Die?" or something to that effect.

[Jackson57]

It was misreported. Other media outlets are saying she was trying to display a banner. THAT is definitely illegal in the House chambers.

[AmericanMade1776]

Maybe they could give her a sharp object to hold in jail.

[Stentor]

While I am not upset that Cindy got arrested, but for wearing a shirt? That is considered protesting? Seems kinda harsh. I really wish that she was arrested for something more substantive. As it stands, this will only give her more cannon fodder.

Even some of the DUmmies have more sense than you.

If it gives her more "fodder" (no pun intended?) that will be helpful in the hoped for challenge to DiFi.

[Deb]

I don't see a shirt. I see something (a banner) in her hand. The t-shirt story is a lie.

[clintonh8r]

Note to Cindy: This is America. You can be smart and beautiful; or you can be smart and ugly; or you can be beautiful and stupid....but you CAN'T be stupid and ugly!!