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Anti-war protesters spray paint Capitol building
The Hill ^ | January 28, 2007 | Jackie Kucinich

Posted on 01/28/2007 4:09:17 PM PST by RDTF

Anti-war protesters were allowed to spray paint on part of thewest front steps of the United States Capitol building after police wereordered to break their security line by their leadership, two sources toldThe Hill.

According to the sources, police officers were livid when theywere told to fall back by U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Chief Phillip Morse andDeputy Chief Daniel Nichols. "They were the commanders on the scene," one source said,who requested anonymity. "It was disgusting."

After police ceded the stairs, located on the lower west frontof the Capitol, the building was locked down, the source added.

A second source who witnessed the incident said that the policehad the crowd stopped at Third Street, but were told to bring the policeline in front of the Capitol.

Approximately 300 protesters were allowed to take the steps andbegan to spray paint "anarchist symbols" and phrase such as "Ourcapitol building" and "you can’t stop us" around the area, thesource said.

Morse responded to these claims in an e-mail Sunday afternoon,explaining that the protesters were seeking confrontation with the police.

"While there were minor instances of spray painting ofpavement by a splinter group of Anarchists who were seeking a confrontationwith the police, their attempts to breach into secure areas and rush thedoors of the Capitol were thwarted," Morse said. "The graffiti waseasily removed by the dedicated [Architect of the Capitol] staff, some of whom responded on their day off to quickly clean the area."

He added, "It is the USCP's duty and responsibility to protectthe Capitol complex, staff and public while allowing the public to exercisetheir First Amendment rights … at the end of the day, both occurredwithout injury to protestors or officers."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: anarchistidiots; awhiffofgrapeshot; beautifyamerica; dims; dumbocrats; grapeshot; ratcrime; rats; shootahippie; vandals; visigoths; youthagainstsoap
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To: atomic conspiracy
Never show fear to a predatory animal.

indeed
41 posted on 01/28/2007 4:39:43 PM PST by firewalk
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To: Brilliant
Looks like the Dems have allowed their people to get out of control.

Looks like the Republicans are afraid of being in control.

43 posted on 01/28/2007 4:42:30 PM PST by airborne (Elect an Airborne Ranger,Vietnam Veteran for President ! Duncan Hunter 2008!!)
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To: Brilliant

Code Pink says they will soon begin invading and occupying the offices of congressional Republicans.

Looks like they could get away with it.


44 posted on 01/28/2007 4:43:04 PM PST by elcid1970 (`)
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To: kalee

Since when is spray painting public property free speech?

It is in Minnesota! Even spray painting private property, and other acts of "creative political expression". As long as the person exercising such expression is a DFL'er.


45 posted on 01/28/2007 4:43:45 PM PST by Fred Hayek (Liberalism is a mental disorder)
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To: Gondring

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/030906/schmidt.html Jackie in the news herself


46 posted on 01/28/2007 4:44:27 PM PST by Heavy Fuel
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To: livius

It's the chief who should be censured.


47 posted on 01/28/2007 4:44:46 PM PST by Fred Hayek (Liberalism is a mental disorder)
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To: RDTF

Would this mean burning the Capitol is also an expression of free speech?


48 posted on 01/28/2007 4:45:31 PM PST by AVNevis (In memory of Emily Keyes (1990-2006))
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To: RDTF

M-16s on full auto can stop any vandalism and assault on public property.


49 posted on 01/28/2007 4:45:48 PM PST by mkjessup (Fitzgerald & Nifong - Your "Prosecutorial Misconduct Professionals"!)
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To: RDTF

And this is the last we hear of this. MSM will walk past it and there will be no prosecutions

/spit


50 posted on 01/28/2007 4:46:10 PM PST by Dov in Houston (Don't try to confuse me with facts. It's my way or the highway)
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To: All

Excuse me while I chuckle at all of the outrage on this thread. NONE OF YOU WERE THERE WITH US YESTERDAY WHEN THESE LEFTIES MARCHED ON THE CAPITOL. Why should the Capitol Police put their necks on the line when so few people bother to show up in support of America. There were tens of thousands of lefties against forty of us--including wounded warriors who left their hospital beds to support their country yet again. WHERE WERE YOU?


51 posted on 01/28/2007 4:48:23 PM PST by kristinn
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To: RDTF
"The graffiti was easily removed by the dedicated [Architect of the Capitol] staff, some of whom responded on their day off to quickly clean the area."

I'm sure the cost of removing this desecration will become the burden of the protesters, or is this how my taxes will be spent from now on?

52 posted on 01/28/2007 4:48:51 PM PST by uptoolate (If it sounds absurd, 51% chance it was sarcasm.)
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To: kristinn

You do make a point. A deep point.


53 posted on 01/28/2007 4:50:55 PM PST by Dov in Houston (Don't try to confuse me with facts. It's my way or the highway)
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To: kristinn

1100 miles away. That's why I pay someone to protect my building when I can't be there.


54 posted on 01/28/2007 4:52:27 PM PST by uptoolate (If it sounds absurd, 51% chance it was sarcasm.)
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To: kristinn
NONE OF YOU WERE THERE WITH US YESTERDAY WHEN THESE LEFTIES MARCHED ON THE CAPITOL.

you're right about that

Still doesn't explain why they were allowed to paint the steps...
55 posted on 01/28/2007 4:53:34 PM PST by firewalk
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To: kristinn

Some of us would have been there if we didn't live in GA and could not get the time off work.


56 posted on 01/28/2007 4:54:22 PM PST by Chickenhawk Warmonger (Those that sign the Resolution are agreeing to failure)
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To: RDTF
The vibrations from this lawlessness will be felt for decades.

I wonder if the 1960's retreads are working on folk songs and rewriting history while I right this.

57 posted on 01/28/2007 4:54:29 PM PST by libill (Socialism is communism with a happy face.)
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To: Enosh
Exactly my point. BUT if we did it would be illegal for us but ok for the losers.
58 posted on 01/28/2007 4:54:53 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ (So many geeks so few circuses.)
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To: RDTF

wow..cold, next time i go to DC I'll be sure to spray paint something on the capital steps now that i know it's legal!! Where I live it's crime, no matter where you do it!


59 posted on 01/28/2007 4:55:19 PM PST by Jewels1091
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To: BeforeISleep

you're right and just like Kennedy was given a free ride home when he was driving drunk...there are laws.


60 posted on 01/28/2007 4:55:39 PM PST by Heavy Fuel
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