Police detain 9 in Capitol Hill protests Monday

[Kadie]

Police detain 9 in Capitol Hill protests
1 hour, 21 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - Nine anti-war protesters were arrested Monday when they gathered in a House office building to read off the names of American and Iraqi war dead.

U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt. Kimberly Schneider said the nine were charged with unlawful assembly. Several dozen protesters congregated around a courtyard pool inside the Rayburn House office building, throwing yellow roses onto the ice as they recited the names of Iraq War victims.

The demonstration was a follow-up to Saturday's anti-war demonstration that drew tens of thousands to the Washington Mall.

Also on Monday, about 100 people staged a short demonstration in the Hart Senate office building, with demonstrators waving children's shoes to represent Iraqi children killed in the war and unfurling anti-war banners from the balconies around the building's atrium.

"We feel the American people don't know how many Iraqis have been killed because of the American invasion," said Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the national women's peace group CODEPINK.

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[Robbien]

1. Nine people cannot get together?

This country is getting rotten to the core.

[mike_c]

2. unlawful assembly...?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

[Luckyduck]

3. someone is confused...

it is unlawful to not let them assemble.

Not that damn piece of paper again!

[napi21]

4. Ya know, I thought this might have been for spray painting the

Capitol building. I guess I could understand THAT! Destruction of property and all. I don't understand THIS complaint though. ONLY 9 people??? What's the problem fellas????

[1620rock]

5. Fascist do not tolerate dissent.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. Remember, we still haven't seen any pictures or proof of

the alleged spray painting. We don't know if that actually happened or who did it if it did happen. With all the cameras around there this weekend, you'd think that someone would have a picture on line by now, wouldn't you?