10 'Grannies For Peace' Arrested In Philly

[struggle4progress]

POSTED: 7:43 pm EDT June 28, 2006
UPDATED: 7:46 pm EDT June 28, 2006

PHILADELPHIA -- Ten elderly members of a group of anti-war activists who call themselves the Granny Peace Brigade were arrested Wednesday after refusing to leave a military recruiting center, which shut down several hours early because of the demonstration.

The protesters remained inside the building after it closed at 1:30 p.m., and were arrested about three hours later. Police did not handcuff the women, who waved to cheering demonstrators as they were led into two police vans and one unmarked car ...

Several dozen protesters, some using wheelchairs, canes or walkers and many sporting festive flower-festooned hats, held signs and chanted outside the downtown Armed Forces Recruiting Center. Some drivers waved and honked their horns in support, and the grandmothers replied by cheering and clapping.

A few of the women went inside the recruiting facility to speak with military recruiters and to try to dissuade those who arrived to enlist ...

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[MadMaddie]

1. These grannies are getting attention...good for them...

they make people think.....

[Webster Green]

2. Right On Grannies!

Give 'em hell!