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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:04 AM Feb 2016

Bernie's arrest record

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barrierbreaker/why-was-bernie-sanders-cited-and-fined-for-resisting-arrest/

Then, in 1963, 21 now, he took a bus from Chicago to Washington, DC to attend the March on Washington with Martin Luther King, Jr.

And then, in the summer of 1963, he committed his crime.

The four found guilty and fined were William Devine, 32, of 1052 Sheridan rd.; John Harkins, 27,
of 313 Hawthorne lane, Hoffman Estates; John Anderson, 18, of 6514 Ross av.; and Bernard Sanders, 21, of 5411 University av.

Devine was arrested Dec. 9 at the school board offices and charged with criminal trespass.

Harkins was arrested Aug. 2 at 75th and Lowe and charged with resisting a police officer.

Anderson was arrested Aug. 13 at 73d and Lowe and charged with battery, and Sanders was arrested Aug. 12 at 74th and Lowe and charged with resisting arrest.

Miss Willie Whiting, assistant state’s attorney, told the court that the four were in positions of leadership and engineered the demonstrations.
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Bernie's arrest record (Original Post) eridani Feb 2016 OP
I hope he was smiling in his mug shot TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #1
Next thing you know... SoapBox Feb 2016 #2
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