Arrests in Crawford Happening Now

[kpete]

Arrests in Crawford Happening Now

Submitted by davidswanson on Fri, 2006-04-14 17:53. Nonviolent Resistance

Barbara Cummings just phoned from outside Bush's ranch in Carwford, Texas, to say that she and about 14 others, including Cindy Sheehan, are about to be arrested for trespassing. They had set up four tents in the same location where Cindy originally was stopped last August. there is a county ordinance against trespassing. The police gave them a 10 minute warning several minutes ago. Arrests are about to happen. Updates will be posted as we can get them.

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/10124

[Roland99]

1. Diddums pass a waw pweventing those dawn twespassews?

[me b zola]

2. How many DUers do we have down there?

Anyone with info please post.

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. There were several

I met 6. There were more I never found. I don't think any of the ones arrested were DUers.

[meganmonkey]

3. I stand with you, peaceful protesting patriots!!!!

:patriot:

[Sapere aude]

4. With these arrests and the student walk outs and the mass marches for

immigrant rights it almost seems like the 60's again.

It seems to me that we should be marching against the war every weekend. But the old 60's activism is no longer alive I'm afraid. I am not marching either so I have nothing to be proud of.

We just don't have the same spirit we use to have. I am going on 60 yrs old and this is the most intrusive, fascist, dictatorship like administration in my life time and yet we yawn and protest on the web.

I am not the type to start a demonstration but I would love to join a bunch of progressives in the streets.

[gumby]

21. Whose asses are on the line?

In the 60s, any male of draft age was vulnerable. Demography, the baby boom contained lots and lots of people at risk. They all had family and friends which made the anti group even larger.

The marvelous immigrant marches were probably so strong because they are now the targets. They have lots of family and friends too.

When you're the frog in the pot where the heat is being gradually raised, it's a much slower boiling point than when you're the immediate target group that's been thrown into the frying pan.

[Mountainman]

22. Actually more of us are threatened than in the 60's.

We have a nut in the White House with his hand on the nuclear trigger, We have a fool in the White House that says he does not have to abide by the Constitution that he swore to uphold. We have a government controlled by one party. We have lost the rights given to us by the 4th amendment. We are losing our standard of living and our way of life. Our county is being sold to the highest bidder. I believed that the Supreme Court would protect us against such a government in the 60's.

The whole country is becoming a dictatorship run by fascists only most of us don't realize it. I think we have more to march about today than in the 60's.

[gumby]

24. Maybe you missed my point?

Yes we, and the whole world, are more threatened than ever by BushCo.

However, most people in this country don't perceive this threat on a personal basis. Their jobs may be outsourcing and they can't afford gasoline, but they are not being shipped to the jungle or being legislated 'criminals.'

It seems to take a real threat of governmental decreed death and destruction on a personal level to get a majority to react. That time may be coming, but it isn't here yet.

Rather than reacting, most people in this country are enjoying the Hot Tub while it lasts.

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. We protest twice a week in KC!!

[stop the bleeding]

5. Excellent

not that I think that anyone who gets arrested especially DU'ers and Cindy is good situation, but I think that these arrests will bring a BRIGHT media spotlight on the anti war protest(s) - and I think that is excellent.

WTG Cindy and DU'ers - you got em all stirred up

[Vinca]

6. Isn't King George celebrating Easter at Camp David? nt

[kpete]

10. Cindy scared him off...

I heard he was going to Camp David...

[Mabus]

7. Proud2Blib called a while ago

I was out at the store. I'll try to get a hold of her and see if she knows what is going on.

[stop the bleeding]

8. cool we all need updates asap - thank you n/t

[Mabus]

13. Got her on the phone now

She said that the arrests were not unexpected, they were planned. The lady at the Peace House said the cops were being hard-nosed this time. The paddy wagon just went by the Peace House.

The pro-war people are starting to come out. They expect a couple of hundred pro-war people. There's one out there with a sign that says "I love George Bush."


People, especially in Texas, need to get out there. Check in at the Peace House.

on edit: there is plenty of room for tents. There is food. The entertainment is fantastic. Emma's Revolution is performing again tonight. Proud says they are great.

Rev. Lowery is speaking tonight.

[stop the bleeding]

14. People READ POST# 13 !!!! WE NEED ALL TX DU'ers there ASAP

battle lines are being drawn in the dirt.

Kick


oh and thank you

[Mabus]

15. I'll talk to her later tonight

but they need more people out there.

[Mabus]

17. Did a new post asking people to get out there

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x932219

[alphafemale]

18. So will they also arrest the Bushbots for trespassing?

This could get interesting.

[Mabus]

23. I doubt it

As I understand it the people who got arrested were close to the Bushit Ranch. Proud was at the Peace House when she saw the pro-war ninny with the sign.

[proud2BlibKansan]

28. They should have been arrested

They rode horses in the midday hot sun on 10 miles of asphalt to come harrass us at camp. They had painted stupid sayings on the horses. Looked like animal cruelty to me. They also rode those horses through the parking lot next to Camp Casey - AFTER they were told it was private property and they needed to leave. And a couple of them were obviously drunk.

Yes, the police were called, and no, none of them were arrested.

[bananas]

9. also posted in gdp

but that thread doesn't have 5 votes yet
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2569490

[stop the bleeding]

12. it's up to 7 now :) n/t

[Mr_Spock]

11. Now we're talkin'

Let's show how cowardly these pussies really are... :P

[dogday]

16. The more the police make issue of this

the bigger the story they make it.. Tell them thanks for bringing this to light for us....

[Rex]

19. Oh I thought this was about arrests at the Pig Farm! Dam!

Yeah they love to arrest protesters; but not uber-rich, mass murdering opportunists. Typical.

[global1]

20. When Will They Learn - If They Didn't Make Arrests Probably There....

would be no press whatsoever about them being there. Maybe just a little blip in some obscure place in the newspaper.

However - with arrests - it calls attention to the protest. Gets them airtime on TV,front page newstories, etc.

[Imagevision]

27. God bless em -- They kept Bush from spending Easter at home!