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. .."

[spectre]

She was causing a "fuss"? That's pretty vague.

[NCC-1701]

"...Cindy's starting to remind me of "Tourist Guy"...."

Reminds me of Looter Guy.

[gondramB]

When you've already been arrested for trespassing at the White House, I suspect the capital police don't want you back near the president.

[TheBigB]

I'm known here for my couth, after all

Aren't we all? ;)

[toddlintown]

Do you have to contact FISA on this?

[Thumper1960]

It IS being reported on CNN, so take that for what it's worth, but it sounds like the Capitol Hill Police were interested in finding her the minute they found out she was in town and going to attend the SOTU.

Glad to see the Capitol Police recovered their nightstick dummy.

[ovrtaxt]

Hey Cindy!

[GLDNGUN]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA --- a warrantless arrest

And as Judge Alito's first act on the SC, he will order an immediate strip search of Cindy...to be conducted by Teddy Kennedy and Johnny Kerry.

[Thumbellina]

CNN, report said Capital police were told to be on the look out for her because they feared she would do something to disrupt the speech.

[Muleteam1]

Cavorting with known enemies of the U.S. should be enough to hold her for a few hours.

[dennisw]

She's the gift that keeps on giving!

Keeps coming back like a bad penny

She's like sh*t you can't scrape off your shoes

[Popman]

Maybe Hugo Chavez will post her bail???

[Shermy]

Failure to register as an agent of Venezuela.

[silent_jonny]

LOLOLOLOLOL

[pepperhead]

Did republicans ever invite Willy, Tripp or Jones? This seems even low for a democrat. Which congress critter was it that invited her?

[RichInOC]

Couldn't even control herself until she got in the gallery and the speech got going.

Sucks for her.

:-D )))

[spectre]

Good for the cops. She stalks our President and is a serious threat to his safety...

sw

[GSWarrior]

All part of the plan....

[DarthVader]

It is perfect when they lock her in a padded cell at Spring Grove.