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Cindy Sheehan Arrested at the U.S. Mission to the U.N.
The Village Voice ^ | March 6, 2006 | Sarah Ferguson

Posted on 03/07/2006 8:22:05 AM PST by Cecily

Cindy Sheehan took another bust for the anti-war cause Monday. She was cuffed and forcefully dragged away from the plaza in front of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, where she had marched with a delegation of Iraqi women in hopes of delivering a petition to demand the immediate withdrawal of U.S. and other foreign forces from Iraq. Sheehan and three other women from the protest group Code Pink were charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest for refusing to leave the plaza of the private office building at 140 East 45th Street, where the U.S. Mission, and the offices of Ambassador John Bolton, are temporarily housed.

"It's private property," said one NYPD officer on the scene. "If security or the State Department officials don't want to let them inside, it's their call."

Activists with Code Pink, who said they had notified police of the demonstration, said they were shocked that they were not allowed to deliver the petition. "A detective called me before and I told him exactly what we were planning to do and that we'd be marching from the United Nations on the sidewalk, and he said it would be fine," said spokesperson Andrea Buffa.

Instead, when the march got within shouting distance of the U.S. Mission, cops tried to corral the crowd of about 50 demonstrators into a protest area across the street. Sheehan and the Iraqi women pressed forward, determined to deliver the petition to the offices of Ambassador Bolton. "We come in peace!" Sheehan shouted. "We're coming in peace with a peace plan."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: breakinghard; crazycindy; fatslob; nationalnuisance; sheehan; yesterday
More silly nonsense from Crazy Cindy.
1 posted on 03/07/2006 8:22:07 AM PST by Cecily
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To: Cecily

I think this has been posted like a gazillion times already


2 posted on 03/07/2006 8:24:05 AM PST by al baby (Father of the Beeber)
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To: Cecily
She had to be really pissed off at the complete dearth of coverage of this dopey event. Especially since she started a website demanding more television time.

America has moved on, Cindy. Even the liberals realize she's too kooky to be spokesman for any cause.

The beer belly flash was a nice touch though.

3 posted on 03/07/2006 8:24:31 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: al baby

First I've heard about it....../sarcasm


4 posted on 03/07/2006 8:25:33 AM PST by edpc
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To: Cecily

When the three strike rule applies to her it will be NEWS.


5 posted on 03/07/2006 8:26:08 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Cecily
"We come in peace!" Sheehan shouted. "We're coming in peace with a peace plan."

You're going to pieces, Cindy.

6 posted on 03/07/2006 8:26:08 AM PST by Minnesocold ("If I wanted to break the law, why was I briefing Congress?" -President George W. Bush)
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To: Cecily
From what I heard on FOX this morning there was really no need for her arrest. It sounds like she was actually invited inside but refused and chose arrest (PHOTO OP) instead.
7 posted on 03/07/2006 8:29:24 AM PST by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: Minnesocold
She truly has lost her meds.
8 posted on 03/07/2006 8:30:04 AM PST by jdm
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To: Cecily

Code Pink? I bet Fidel Castro will be proud of them.


9 posted on 03/07/2006 8:30:31 AM PST by desherwood7
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To: Cecily

Code Pink is feeding her well.

10 posted on 03/07/2006 8:36:02 AM PST by Minnesocold ("If I wanted to break the law, why was I briefing Congress?" -President George W. Bush)
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To: Minnesocold

Ack, the muffin top look!!!


11 posted on 03/07/2006 8:37:45 AM PST by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: Cecily

Her 15 minutes of fame is long gone.


12 posted on 03/07/2006 8:47:27 AM PST by GeorgefromGeorgia
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To: al baby

Yeah, but it is interesting to see how they keep inflating the numbers. In the earlier articles it said about 20 protesters and 66,000 signatures...now it's 50 protesters and 77,000 signatures.


13 posted on 03/07/2006 8:50:51 AM PST by Krodg
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To: Minnesocold

I liked this one:

"It's going to be the women who are going to lead us out of the violence and toward peace," declared Sheehan, speaking prior to her arrest. "We have the mother in us. And I'm calling on everyone, whether they're mothers or women or not to follow us."


Gee, Cindy, think Zarqawi, Osama & Company will follow you?


14 posted on 03/07/2006 8:51:35 AM PST by Cecily
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To: Cecily
"My son was killed in Iraq!" she shouted before the doors slammed shut in front of her face.

GASP! I didn't know that. I wonder why she never mentions it?

15 posted on 03/07/2006 1:14:09 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (What did Rather know and when did he know it?)
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To: Minnesocold

Cindy's on a roll.

No....Cindy IS a roll.


16 posted on 03/07/2006 1:19:12 PM PST by Palladin ("Governor Lynn Swann."...it has a nice ring to it!)
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