Capitol police arrest Cindy Sheehan

CNN | 01/31/2006

[NapkinUser]

Just in.

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Reuters Additional Information

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police at the U.S. Capitol arrested anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan on Tuesday, shortly before President Bush was to give his annual State of the Union speech, a police spokeswoman said.

The spokeswoman, Capitol Police Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, said she had no immediate details.

Sheehan had been invited to be a guest at the address to a joint session of Congress by U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey, a California Democrat.

Sheehan, who became a central figure for the U.S. anti-war movement after her soldier son Casey was killed in the Iraq war, won wide attention with an anti-war vigil outside Bush's Texas ranch.

CNN said Sheehan was arrested after unveiling a banner and was being held on Capitol Hill for about an hour, which would keep her away from the address, which was set to start at 9 p.m. EST.

Sheehan and other activists were arrested in September for protesting outside the White House without a permit, a misdemeanor that carriers a $50 fine.

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NRO The Corner Update

"..Posted at 09:55 PM

SHEEHAN [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
A newsroom type shares notes:

This from Sgt. Kimberly Schneider of U-S Capitol Police.... Cindy Sheehan was arrested in the gallery of the house floor tonight and charged with demonstrating in the Capitol--a misdemeanor. ...Sgt. Schneider says she was wearing a T-shirt with a slogan on it and was asked to cover it up. Sheehan did not cover it up and she was arrested. ....She is being processed at Capital Police hd and is expected to be released at some point tonight. The misdemeanor charge carries one year in jail. .."

[Gordongekko909]

Heineken for Aquaman. Anti-hooray.

[Arnold Zephel]

Cindy and "Freedom Fighter"

[blam]

Activist Cindy Sheehan Arrested at Capitol

Wednesday February 1, 2006 2:16 AM
The Guardian (UK)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq who reinvigorated the anti-war movement, was taken into custody by police in the House gallery Tuesday night just before President Bush's State of the Union address.

Police escorted Sheehan from the visitors' gallery above the House chamber after causing a disruption, said a Capitol Police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the incident were sketchy.

Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., had invited Sheehan to the address as her guest.

[torchthemummy]

Now that's FuuuuNEE!

[NormsRevenge]

Activist Cindy Sheehan Arrested at Capitol
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060201/ap_on_go_pr_wh/state_of_the_union_sheehan
charged with demonstrating in the Capitol building, a misdemeanor

[NormsRevenge]

Activist Cindy Sheehan of the Gold Star Families for Peace participates on a panel calling for the impeachment of President. Bush on Monday, Jan. 30, 2006 in Washington. Sheehan joined a coalition of groups at the forum on the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

[ARCADIA]

Talk about trying to "upstage"! Lock 'er up and throw away the key!

I think that we have Cindy all wrong. We should consider her full potential; and, take up a collection to help send her to Iran as a Human shield. I can almost see her now: smiling- standing near the front door of the Nuclear Power Plant- in that final image captured by the JDAM, just nano-seconds before the screen goes black.

[AZRepublican]

Pretty pathetic when you are reduced to having to be arrested in order to get any attention.

[bad company]

Then who is liberallarry, and why did he just post an article about "sluggish job growth"?

Liberallarry is another of Free Republics tolerated Liberals. Very different from MurryMom. MurryMom is a troll in every sense of the word. Liberallarry has class. Couldn't be more wrong if his butt were screwed on backward, but he has class none the less. Go debate him. It'll be an education.

[finnman69]

http://corner.nationalreview.com/06_01_29_corner-archive.asp#088917

More newsguy notes:
From the demonstration outside the Capitol: Protestors says the t-shirt Cindy Sheehan was wearing that got her arrested said:

"2245 Dead How Many More??"

The printing referred to the number of Americans killed in Iraq.

The protestors say after the President's speech ends, they plan to walk to the Capitol Police Headquarters where Cindy Sheehan is being held.

[binkdeville]

I knew she would do something stupid tonight ..I guaranteed it .She a piece of garbage. Bet there were 100 ACLU lawyers all over her after the arrest.Hpe they keep her there a bit.

[hellinahandcart]

All I can say is, she sure covered it up on her way out.

Missing the chance to get her chest on TV. Wasn't that the point?

Goodness, the speech is over already. Clinton would just be warming up by now.

[Political Junkie Too]

Tap her phone calls.

-PJ

[p23185]

CNN now saying Cap Hill Police arrested IN the chamber and SEATED and unfolded a freakin banner - AGAINST HOUSE RULES. Being held for questioning...probably about an hour...about as long as Bush's speech. LOL

DemonRATs are raised up to challenge every rule made, its in their DNA. No respect . . . . just like her fav Pred Toon in the WH.

[binkdeville]

Just said she is REFUSING to go through the release process .Trying to make a scene now..What a dumb ass puppet she is.

[WyCoKsRepublican]

Cindy is getting really boring. Is there any cause she doesn't champion? Now please excuse me, my fried Dolphin is about done.............The Great Oz has Spoken

[Gordongekko909]

Been there, done that. The guy doesn't understand burden of proof.

[hellinahandcart]

practicing his scales...."ME ME ME ME ME ME ME MEEEEEEEE!"

[dep]

now don't be mean to cindy. for all we know -- and for all hugo chavez knows, and for all rep. woolsey knows -- she is actually maintaining the most fiendishly clever cover ever invented by the cia.

[stratman1969]

http://maroonedinmarin.blogspot.com/2006/01/woolseywatch-guest-for-state-of-union.html