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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2013, 03:53 PM Apr 2013

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From 2011 = Dancing is a crime

A flashmob in Washington has felt the full force of the law, by being forcibly arrested by police - for dancing in public. They'd gathered at the Jefferson Memorial in defiance of a ban on dancing at the monument. Among those held were RT America presenter Adam Kokesh, who says he was slammed to the ground by officers. The ban came in during 2008 when an activist sued police for arresting her for public dancing. The group say they were paying tribute to her as a champion of the First Amendment, guaranteeing freedom, and in response to US District Judge John D. Bates' ruling that denounced dancing on the site.

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From 2011 = Dancing is a crime (Original Post) Coyotl Apr 2013 OP

Amerika... haikugal Apr 2013 #1

LOL The irony is unbelievable. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #2

Oh, come ON!!! Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #3

Eighty-nine years before this happened, Upton Sinclair was arrested for reading the Bill of Rights. 20score Apr 2013 #4

Wiscosnin=Singing is a crime midnight Apr 2013 #5

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

1. Amerika...

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 03:57 PM

Apr 2013

you're so pathetic!

Arctic Dave

(13,812 posts)

2. LOL The irony is unbelievable.

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 04:37 PM

Apr 2013

Facism is fun.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

3. Oh, come ON!!!

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 05:17 PM

Apr 2013

Everyone knows these cases will be thrown out because white people can't dance.

20score

(4,769 posts)

4. Eighty-nine years before this happened, Upton Sinclair was arrested for reading the Bill of Rights.

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 10:31 PM

Apr 2013

Those cops in the twenties were fascists too.
The more things change...

midnight

(26,624 posts)

5. Wiscosnin=Singing is a crime

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 12:01 AM

Apr 2013

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/scott-walkers-administration-revises-rules-for-capitol-protests-a69h7l6-202605881.html

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