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IDemo

(16,926 posts)
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 11:00 PM Apr 2016

Ben & Jerry's Co-Founders Arrested During DC Protest

Source: NECN

The co-founders of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream were arrested during a protest on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Monday, the company announced.

Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen were arrested along with hundreds of others during a widespread protest against money in politics and voting right infringements called Democracy Awakening, according to a statement from the company.

The company says its co-founders joined the protest because they believe that "if you care about something, you have to be willing to risk it all - your reputation, your values, your business - for the greater good."

Democracy Awakening and U.S. Capitol Police both announced Monday the arrests of about 300 people on the Capitol steps, though police didn't identify any of those who were arrested.

Read more: http://www.necn.com/news/politics/Ben--Jerry-Cofounders-Arrested-During-DC-Protest-376144701.html

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Ben & Jerry's Co-Founders Arrested During DC Protest (Original Post) IDemo Apr 2016 OP
not lbn nt msongs Apr 2016 #1
Yes LBN IDemo Apr 2016 #3
two ceos being arrested isn't breaking news? lmao nt retrowire Apr 2016 #7
Yes, it is. Can't imagine why you tried to ruin this legitimate lbn thread. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2016 #21
Thanks for your concern and vigilance. groundloop Apr 2016 #23
Would you like some cheese with your whine? rhett o rick Apr 2016 #39
Woo Hoo malokvale77 Apr 2016 #2
I hope they come out with a new flavor to commemorate, "Jailhouse Rocky Road", Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #4
I have to admit ... Trajan Apr 2016 #19
It is a flavor already..."BERNIE'S YEARNING" babydollhead Apr 2016 #26
Thanks Ben & Jerry! Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #5
Yes! MissDeeds Apr 2016 #6
not only did they earn my business by starting a delicious retrowire Apr 2016 #8
Oh man that peanutbutter and cookies almond milk ice cream LeftyMom Apr 2016 #10
Good to see some CEO's care about the mis-state of this country rpannier Apr 2016 #9
that is leadership reddread Apr 2016 #11
I'm so proud! NJCher Apr 2016 #12
Time to buy a pint sakabatou Apr 2016 #13
I'm vegan, but I'll buy a pint and give it to a homeless person. Awesome! C Moon Apr 2016 #14
They've started making non-dairy flavors too: surrealAmerican Apr 2016 #22
Cool! Thanks! C Moon Apr 2016 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Apr 2016 #15
I am one of these people that believe the police doing the arresting hide behind their "orders" Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #16
these were necessary arrests reddread Apr 2016 #18
Arresting protesters is never necessary unless they are violent Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #20
the cops supply the violence usually reddread Apr 2016 #24
Sometimes the arrests bring more media attention and are part of the plan. cannabis_flower Apr 2016 #29
Now that is putting their money, where their mouths are. SoapBox Apr 2016 #17
Protest Pistachio! Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #25
Don't you dare! Victor_c3 Apr 2016 #27
So why wouldn't she like Protest Pistachio? Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #30
I'm going to chalk it up to a misunderstanding on my part Victor_c3 Apr 2016 #32
Im tried a 3 martini lunch one time about a year ago. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #34
I totally read your other post as your daughter would go on an ice cream diet if there was... Kalidurga Apr 2016 #37
I'm going to call that bad karma Victor_c3 Apr 2016 #28
Ever read the label of Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey packman Apr 2016 #31
Kick and R BeanMusical Apr 2016 #33
Thank you Ben & Jerry saidsimplesimon Apr 2016 #35
Thanks to Ben and Jerry and all the protestors. You speak for me. You march for me. Thanks. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #36
Thank you azurnoir Apr 2016 #38

groundloop

(11,519 posts)
23. Thanks for your concern and vigilance.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:00 AM
Apr 2016

Lord knows DU would cease to function if someone weren't here to nit-pick whether or not a story deserves to be in the Late Breaking News thread.

Kip Humphrey

(4,753 posts)
4. I hope they come out with a new flavor to commemorate, "Jailhouse Rocky Road",
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 11:08 PM
Apr 2016

"Bernin' Down The House Fudge" (Cinnamon oil and chocolate fudge), or something.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
5. Thanks Ben & Jerry!
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 11:11 PM
Apr 2016

Celebrity arrests might help get some press coverage.
B & J thank you for living your beliefs, you are an inspiration.

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
8. not only did they earn my business by starting a delicious
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 11:30 PM
Apr 2016

VEGAN line of ice cream, but then they go and do this?

Man, I'm Ben and Jerry's 4 lyfe now.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
10. Oh man that peanutbutter and cookies almond milk ice cream
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 11:32 PM
Apr 2016

Thanks for reminding me. I'm going to get my fat pants out and go to the store.

Response to IDemo (Original post)

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
16. I am one of these people that believe the police doing the arresting hide behind their "orders"
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:17 AM
Apr 2016

even if they agree with the protesters. I have no respect for police arresting people for protesting. They are part of the problem, not the solution.

"if you care about something, you have to be willing to risk it all - your reputation, your values, your business - for the greater good." Something police officers have no idea about.

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
20. Arresting protesters is never necessary unless they are violent
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:30 AM
Apr 2016

and even if they were violent, something inside of me says undercover police instigated the violence.

 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
24. the cops supply the violence usually
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:01 AM
Apr 2016

unless its a sports victory celebration
Ben and Jerry did the right thing.

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
29. Sometimes the arrests bring more media attention and are part of the plan.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:41 AM
Apr 2016

I've heard the arrest of John Gettes Lawrence and Tyron Garner (Lawrence vs. Texas) were actually supporters who were in on the plan to get the Texas Sodomy Law overturned. Sodomy had been on the books for many years but was seldom prosecuted because it was usually done in private. Sodomy done in public wouldn't have made a good test case.

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
27. Don't you dare!
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:36 AM
Apr 2016

My 7 year old daughter loves their pistachio ice cream!! That's her favorite flavor - by far!

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
32. I'm going to chalk it up to a misunderstanding on my part
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 12:55 PM
Apr 2016

I thought you meant that you were going to protest pistachio and get them to stop making it, not call the flavor "protest pistachio"!

I went with 3 beers for lunch today instead of my normal 1 beer lunch. I'm missing one or things things today

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
37. I totally read your other post as your daughter would go on an ice cream diet if there was...
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:48 PM
Apr 2016

"protest Pistachio" ice cream.

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
28. I'm going to call that bad karma
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:40 AM
Apr 2016

After all, they made their Bernie Sanders flavor of ice cream a very limited edition. That pissed off a lot of people - including me - and turned the universe and karma against them.

Seriously, good for him and the cause. Things like this make me proud of my fellow Americans. I'm still seething over the Bernie Sanders ice cream thing, but I'll give them a pass on it. I really wanted to see that flavor in my local store.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
31. Ever read the label of Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 12:39 PM
Apr 2016

"All Natural Ingredients" - makes you go , Hmmm.

I admire those guys - good values, good people.

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