Capitol police arrest woman for wearing " trump is guilty " tape on her mouth

[iluvtennis]

BREAKING: Capitol Police are arresting this woman for wearing a "Trump Is Guilty" sticker over her mouth

#WeWantWitnesses #GOPCowards

#RemoveTrump #SwarmTheSenate

Link to tweet

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Just shameful.

[apcalc]

1. Arrest her? FOR WHAT?

[alwaysinasnit]

2. Dissent is now illegal.

[LiberalFighter]

3. I'm thinking those so called capitol police need to lose their jobs.

Of course will have to wait until 2021.

[MontanaMama]

4. First Amendment...anyone?

Hello?

**crickets**

[iluvtennis]

5. Protesters have been arrested for last several years under trump admin...

Started under Jeff Sessions.

Just google and several articles.

[MontanaMama]

6. I'm well aware...

Still wrong.

[bdamomma]

7. Oh god

the enabling act???? Any word from Speaker Pelosi??? Or Senator Schumer?

[iluvtennis]

9. Totally agree with you that it's wrong. I protest whenever the opportunity presents itself. nt

[Ms. Toad]

8. What indication is there as to the asserted basis for the arrest?

I can't hear anything clearly in the video. She is being arrested - but I have no idea what for.

[iluvtennis]

10. What to Expect When You're Resisting on Capitol Hill - found this via google search

https://washingtonpeacecenter.org/faqs-about-risking-arrest-at-the-capitol/

Q: What can you do in a Congressional hearing?
A: You are legally permitted to wear a t-shirt with messaging in Congressional hearings (except Judiciary Committee). You can hold up small papers with your messaging in hearings, but you may get kicked out – you can’t on the House, you can in the Senate (it’s up to the discretion of the chairperson of the committee if he or she will let you stay.

Q: We want to do a sit-in in a congressional office. Will we get arrested?
A: If you do not leave after warnings are given by Capitol Police, you will be placed under arrest for Unlawful Entry (refusal to leave after being requested by the staff-person in charge of the office). This is a misdemeanor, not a serious charge but one which will involve at least a couple of court appearances. (You can’t “post and forfeit” a fine for unlawful entry). The congressional staff may allow people to stay in the offices –depending on whether they are friendly or not.

Q: If yes, will people be held overnight?
A: In all likelihood, they will be given a citation release, and court date to return to DC Superior Court. If they are from out of town (Balt-Wash area) they MAY be held overnight, to see the judge the next day.

Q: What would be the charge?
A: Unlawful Entry, (full information printed below). Since the congressional offices are public property, you can request a jury trial for this charge. ( which for activists can be another opportunity to publicize the issue, etc.). Even though the congressional office is a public place, if you refuse to leave after being requested by the staff-person in charge, police can place you under arrest.

...more @ link

[Ms. Toad]

12. That's pretty much what I expected -

It still doesn't address the assertion that she was arrested for taping a message across her mouth.

Rules simlar to this have been in place for decades - I came close to being arrested for protesting in the late 70s (poorly disguised FBI agents were present taping us; we chose to leave before being arrested). The rules address the location of the protest (time manner and place restrictions), not the content/perspective/right to protest. Neutrally applied time, manner, place restrictions are generally constitutional.

If you choose to breach such restrictions you are committing civil disobedience - part and parcel of which is that you may be arrested.

[Bradical79]

11. Something about taping the mouth seems to trigger these guys

An Infowars "reporter" got arrested doing the same thing, I think in the same place. He was mad his racist ass got banned from Twitter, so he stood there in protest with a piece of tape on his mouth with "censored" written on it, and then was surrounded by Capital Police.