Six Arrested in Front of Schwarzenegger's Office during Anti-War Protest

[struggle4progress]

Thursday, June 26, 2008

SACRAMENTO – Six people were arrested at a demonstration opposing the war in Iraq ... about 12:15 p.m. at the State Capitol near Gov. Schwarzenegger's office.

The California Highway Patrol charged the activists with several misdemeanors, including allegedly demonstrating without a permit and illegally entering the Capitol, and released them. The demonstrators have a July 23 court date.

The arrests took place following a "Freeze-In for Peace," where about two dozen people participated in a demonstration that required them to freeze in place for five minutes ...

"This is absolutely linked the budget deficit mess in California. Our share of the war in Iraq is $67 billion," said Maggie Coulter, one of those arrested. "In fact, just spending the money for these officers to arrest peaceful demonstrators doing little more than what happens in a legislative hearing is also a waste of taxpayers' money," she added ...

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/26/18511351.php

[skooooo]

1. Makes me wonder..

...what are things going to be like by August, after another month of everyone's income being bled by higher prices? Tempers are going to explode this summer when it gets hot, imo.

[roody]

2. California is going to be reeling from these fires, etc.