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KoKo

(84,711 posts) Mon Mar 3, 2014, 02:22 PM Mar 2014

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Nearly 400 Students arrested outside White House protesting Keystone XL (2 Pictures)

Jenna Pope--Photo Gallery--RNN

Nearly 400 arrested outside White House protesting Keystone XL
A photo essay by Jenna Pope

Some students put down a large plastic sheet to signify an oil spill, and then laid down on it for a "die-in".

Although many zip-tied themselves to the fence, others stood by them on the sidewalk. Holding a stationary protest on the sidewalk in front of the White House is grounds for arrest.

Jenna Pope's Gallery:

http://www.therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1995

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Nearly 400 Students arrested outside White House protesting Keystone XL (2 Pictures) (Original Post) KoKo Mar 2014 OP

Recommend jsr Mar 2014 #1

K&R. Thanks for posting. Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2014 #2

K&R marions ghost Mar 2014 #3

KNR DirkGently Mar 2014 #4

In one day, the US arrested almost half the number of all Venezuelan protesters arrested Zorra Mar 2014 #5

........ daleanime Mar 2014 #6

But we are privileged people. We don't compare ourselves to those who are pointing fingers at sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #19

They don't arrest because it's easier to just kill them snooper2 Mar 2014 #26

Did I hear VA_Jill Mar 2014 #7

It was not Chelsea Clinton that was arrested... countryjake Mar 2014 #11

You heard it, but it was wrong. Brickbat Mar 2014 #12

Not one mention of this in my local paper the SF Chronicle kimbutgar Mar 2014 #8

Wouldn't it be ironic if they asked for jury trials and the feds couldn't get a conviction? jtuck004 Mar 2014 #9

That's what they should do. It's a shame to see them being treated like criminals. THEY should be sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #21

Awesome people and great pictures. cinnabonbon Mar 2014 #10

College Kids Expressing their Rights! It's great to see this...! KoKo Mar 2014 #13

K&R! octoberlib Mar 2014 #14

k n r cui bono Mar 2014 #15

Hey KoKo (and anyone else) I'm trying to collect the number of people arrested 2banon Mar 2014 #16

Here's the only total I could find for US Arrests using different search terms... KoKo Mar 2014 #24

Thanks Koko.. 2banon Mar 2014 #25

Thank you, brave students! ananda Mar 2014 #17

Students!! K&R johnnyreb Mar 2014 #18

Free speech must not include expression of opposition to TPTB's corporatist policies that are indepat Mar 2014 #20

Kick.... daleanime Mar 2014 #22

K&R n/t Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2014 #23

jsr

(7,712 posts)

1. Recommend

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 02:23 PM

Mar 2014

Mr_Jefferson_24

(8,559 posts)

2. K&R. Thanks for posting.

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 02:51 PM

Mar 2014

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 03:08 PM

Mar 2014

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

4. KNR

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 03:15 PM

Mar 2014

Zorra

(27,670 posts)

5. In one day, the US arrested almost half the number of all Venezuelan protesters arrested

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 03:17 PM

Mar 2014

over the entire course of the current protests in Venezuela.

A total of 863 people have been arrested since February 9, Foro Penal, a non-government organisation, reported, with 30 still behind bars.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2014/03/large-protests-venezuela-despite-carnival-201432225927873999.html

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

6. ........

Reply to Zorra (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 03:24 PM

Mar 2014

Some how not surprised.

Still disappointed, just not surprised.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

19. But we are privileged people. We don't compare ourselves to those who are pointing fingers at

Reply to Zorra (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 12:19 AM

Mar 2014

We don't have to! We LECTURE others, 'do as I say, not as I do'.

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

26. They don't arrest because it's easier to just kill them

Reply to Zorra (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 12:49 PM

Mar 2014

VA_Jill

(9,975 posts)

7. Did I hear

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:40 PM

Mar 2014

that Chelsea Clinton was one of the first arrested? Forget Hillary, how about Chelsea for President?

countryjake

(8,554 posts)

11. It was not Chelsea Clinton that was arrested...

Reply to VA_Jill (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 05:12 PM

Mar 2014

Unless you think that this might be her:

Many more photos of the XL protest:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xldissent/with/12893286645/

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

12. You heard it, but it was wrong.

Reply to VA_Jill (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 05:23 PM

Mar 2014

kimbutgar

(21,153 posts)

8. Not one mention of this in my local paper the SF Chronicle

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 05:01 PM

Mar 2014

But they will run a story about a sparsely attended tea bag rally in the bay area.

I hate the corporate media and love DU.

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)

9. Wouldn't it be ironic if they asked for jury trials and the feds couldn't get a conviction?

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 05:04 PM

Mar 2014

Or even better, thousands, or tens of thousands, started showing up to fill the jails...

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

21. That's what they should do. It's a shame to see them being treated like criminals. THEY should be

Reply to jtuck004 (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 12:22 AM

Mar 2014

the ones being consulted to 'discuss' this project.

Are there any Progressives taking part in the discussions of the Pipeline?

cinnabonbon

(860 posts)

10. Awesome people and great pictures.

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 05:04 PM

Mar 2014

I wish I could join them.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)

13. College Kids Expressing their Rights! It's great to see this...!

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:35 PM

Mar 2014

Reminds me of the late 60's and all our Enthusiasm.

It's like we managed to "PASS A TORCH" to a NEW GENERATION!

's

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

14. K&R!

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Mon Mar 3, 2014, 10:50 PM

Mar 2014

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

15. k n r

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Mon Mar 3, 2014, 10:50 PM

Mar 2014

2banon

(7,321 posts)

16. Hey KoKo (and anyone else) I'm trying to collect the number of people arrested

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:00 PM

Mar 2014

during the anti-war protests demos during the Iraq Invasion.. Occupy has a great spread sheet documenting that count, but I can't seem locate a source tracking that information wrt to Iraq war demonstrations.

I went over to Answer's website, tried to use their search feature for that, but no luck. figured someone/org has this information.. anyone know where/who?

oh, and I also tried Wikipedia but didn't see any mention of arrests mentioned there

I personally know there were thousands.. but i don't have specifics.

any help in that regard would be great.. thanks for all you do!

KoKo

(84,711 posts)

24. Here's the only total I could find for US Arrests using different search terms...

Reply to 2banon (Reply #16)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:59 AM

Mar 2014

(As you probably found there are news articles from different cities mentioning arrests that day so one would have to total those up city by city. This looks like an effort to do that by this Oakland blog. There were continuing protests even after the war started but I don't know if there were arrests at any of them. The Mainstream Media mostly didn't report them. ANSWER/United for Peace & Justice held many Demonstrations for years after the invasion and they were large in DC and CA...but, I don't recall any arrests at those.)

Iraq War Protest Arrest Update: 304 Americans taken into custody during March protests

by Frank Gormlie on April 1, 2008 · 2 comments

in Civil Disobedience, Organizing

In a continuing effort to provide a fuller accounting of the protests, demonstrations, and arrests made of people against the Iraq war and occupation that occurred across the country the week of March 19th, we provide the following update:

(City by City total at the link)

http://obrag.org/?p=586

2banon

(7,321 posts)

25. Thanks Koko..

Reply to KoKo (Reply #24)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 12:44 PM

Mar 2014

appreciate this.

ananda

(28,862 posts)

17. Thank you, brave students!

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:15 PM

Mar 2014

I wish there were more of you.

johnnyreb

(915 posts)

18. Students!! K&R

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:40 PM

Mar 2014

indepat

(20,899 posts)

20. Free speech must not include expression of opposition to TPTB's corporatist policies that are

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 12:22 AM

Mar 2014

abhorrently damaging to the environment.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

22. Kick....

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 12:34 AM

Mar 2014

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)

23. K&R n/t

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Tue Mar 4, 2014, 02:21 AM

Mar 2014

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