Posted on 10/08/2013 2:14:29 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison was arrested Tuesday by U.S. Capitol Police during an immigration rally on the National Mall.
As protestors marched toward the U.S. Capitol, Ellison and several other House Democrats sat in the middle of Independence Avenue, blocking rush hour traffic.
Police led Ellison away in cuffs shortly after 4 p.m.
Ellison’s office said the move was an act of “civil disobedience” designed to urge Congress to pass legislation that would allow the nation’s undocumented immigrants to apply for U.S. citizenship.
The march was held on the National Mall even though the open-area park is closed due to the federal government shutdown.
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I wish they would have been hit with a night stick if they still have those. These people are shameful and are not standing up for AMERICAN CITZENS.
No, give him real jail food — a baloney sandwich and a cup of weak coffee.
All arrested are all racists. Such Anti-American Bigotry pushing for Amnesty during the shutdown they engineered
Occupying the HOR dems looks like a stunt to divert attention from the treatment of veterans at their memorials.
Thanks Tailgunner Joe.
Clown show in support of lawlessness.
They will get a slap on the wrist and pay a small fine from their ample salaries and return to screaming about terrorist tea partiers within hours.
Nothing dumber than a Democrat. I’ve known dogs and cats who were smarter than any Democrat.Any immigrant can apply for citizenship, legally that is. My daughter-in-law from Canada did. It’s when you get cute and break in to the country that the problems start. So f’ing sick and tired of Mexicans acting as if somehow the rest of us born here in the US are somehow sitting in their living room and they shouldn’t have to obey any immigration laws or any laws for that matter.
Pictures would be nice.
“Sorry, guys. We just got word that, due to the lack of funding from the shutdown, we don’t know when we’ll be able to process the paperwork for your release, bail or no bail.”
Well, I can dream, can’t I?
The don’t read cursive, but can read Farsi.
how long can they hold him for?
Does anyone care if they ever get out?
“Does anyone care if they ever get out?”
A friend is fond of saying, “Every politician should serve two terms. One in office and one in prison.”
marxism is atheistic. Even hillary’s an islamist these days. allah be crazed.
I wonder what the Sharia punishment for Ellison’s infraction would be?
Some African Americans think they can displace whites completely in American society if citizenship is granted to illegal aliens.
Hopefully the magistrate who sets bail is on furlough
I am thinking that they are believing that they are modern day MLKs, getting arrested and all that.
NOT.
Senior citizens ignoring barrycades to enter parks and memorials are “breaking the law.” Scum ignoring immigration laws are practicing “civil disobedience.”
I wish that they would have resisted arrest.
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