Posted on 11/16/2023 9:00:17 AM PST by EBH
Around 150 protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip blocked the entrance to the Democratic National Committee headquarters Wednesday night, causing Capitol Police to help evacuate lawmakers from the building.
The incident also shut down access to House office buildings. Capitol Police physically removed demonstrators who refused to leave, officers told CQ Roll Call.
A video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, by Jewish Voice for Peace Action shows Capitol Police bike officers pushing protesters toward the sidewalk away from the building. The group said it was there with IfNotNow and Democratic Socialists of America to lay out thousands of candles to represent Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes in the Israel-Hamas war.
Sean Casten, D-Ill., who was evacuated from the DNC, said the protesters have the constitutional right to do so “but blocking all entries to a building with multiple members of Congress in it, protected by Capitol Police officers who have lived through Jan. 6, is putting you and other innocent people at risk.”
He said he was “grateful for the USCP’s professionalism” and said it “could have been much worse.”
Six Capitol Police officers were hurt: four from being pepper sprayed, one from a punch to the face and one with a knee injury, according to a senior Capitol Police official, adding that the officers are now in good condition. One of the demonstrators was arrested for assault on a police officer, the official said.
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Another insurrection! No wait those are lefties they get a free pass for supporting terrorism
Better be careful in case right-wingers join in surreptitiously
AOC gonna go PTSD?
Jewish...lefties...
The media is suppressing a number of violent protests/attacks.
How about evacuating the protesters into the local hoosegow?
Why do criminals get the pass?
“but blocking all entries to a building with multiple members of Congress in it...”
Obstructing official government proceedings! Violent insurrection!
“Why do criminals get the pass?”
Because the criminals are the ones in charge. :)
The Administration is going to be in serious trouble, if..when...we get involved with any of these “wars,” boots on the ground this particular generation is going to rebel worse than the Vietnam kids.
I wonder if she was afraid of being raped and killed- again
Yes Virginia, there are 2 set of laws....
Well, if they do not punish that bunch equally even though they have committed FAR more violence than the Jan. 6 folks (since instigators commited the violence anyway), then it will be OBVIOUS that they have it in for conservatives and basically, plan to kill us. EITHER THEY PUNISH THEM EQUALLY OR IT IS OBVIOUS THEY WANT TO KILL US.
Democraps know that only pubs get prosecuted for that.
Democraps know that only pubs get prosecuted for that.
I'll wager the FBI in their fresh-pressed khaki slacks weren't participating. Nah, that's only to infiltrate conservative assemblies.
PAID FOR AND ORGANIZED BY THE CODE PINK CO FOUNDER AND HER MILLIONAIRE husband.
No FBI embedded agitators. Too random to arrest and prosecute.
Cops get beaten up and there is ONE ARREST.
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