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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Why would they be arrested in the first place?
Couldn't they just be allowed to remain there?
Congressional privilege and all...
Two of my favorite locals. Rep. faux pro-lifer Crowley and the Long-term Lawbreaker. Good work, DC police.
“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.”
That is why they were arrested.
Uh...Read the article... when ya intentionally block block traffic you get arrested...
It's all intentional for the cameras as their supporters cheered at these agents of the govenrment, who pretended to be honorable saints who "sacrificed" themselves by standing up for the "people"...The Communist cheered and applauded.
It's all a concocted farce.
I knew that.
My question still stands.
Couldn't an other enraged insane Obama son do a road rage tango on them?
Works for me!
Oh, OK, just pick up another gear. I like it.
Scum.
I wouldn't be shocked if that was his objective.
Keep him. We don’t want him back...
Seriously.
What a joke. This is a set up pure and simple. Just like the one Nancy Pelosi and the others did when she held the gavel walking through her supposed supporters when in reality she was walking through our people because she wouldn’t dare walk through hers.
It’s all PR just like Germany did.
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