We're back to "Free Speech Zones""? I was always told that in America, EVERYWHERE is a free speech zone. Apparently not in Missouri.

Not blocking anyone from entering.

They were arrested for not following directions.

Everywhere in America is not a free speech zone. This place may or may not be but there are many places that are not.

It is a pet peeve of mine when people go into a building, then are disruptive and don't follow the rules of that place, then are asked to leave, then they refuse, and then after they refuse to leave peacefully they are arrested.

Then people complain that they are arrested like it was some big injustice.

I hope you practice what you preach about following the rules of a place.

And if I was told to leave, I would.

But if I didn't, and I got arrested, I wouldn't pretend like I was in the right.

LOL

2. They weren't disruptive.

3. They weren't arrested for being disruptive.

4. Facts. They matter.

1. Ok, they didn't go into the building. Hardly relevant.

2. They were being disruptive if they were protesting in an area they were told not to and then refusing to leave.

3. Being disruptive and refusing to leave led to them being arrested for trespassing.

They were standing on the steps in silence wearing their fatigues. They refused to move and were arrested.

So the arrest was for refusing to follow directions.

The arresting officers were more disruptive than these two veterans.

are you getting your information from? I'm simply going by the news story that YOU posted. Here is the entire story you posted:

"Two people were arrested after making a disturbance at an appearance today by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the Truman Library in Independence.

Independence Police Capt. John Cato said the two either refused to restrict themselves to an area in front of the library set aside for protestors or refused to leave the property. They were arrested for trespassing, a municipal offense.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/24/3450086/two-arrested-at-rumsfeld-event.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy"

don't leave when you are told to, then you are not welcome there. When you are not welcome there, you can be arrested for trespassing. How is that hard to understand?

U.S. Constitution

BILL OF RIGHTS

First Amendment [Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)]
AMENDMENT I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

the Constitution.

You can't "peaceably assemble" in my backyard as you please. You can't peaceably assemble just wherever you want.

"Civil Disobedience."

That is all.

In my perfect world, Truman would be frog-marching Rumsfeld to the Black Maria.

The article you link to gives the impression that the veterans were part of the protest inside the library. According to this, they were separate from the Mic Check group.