Comments on: Bwah.

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 01 May 2006 17:31:53 +0000

Here's some stuff from the New York Times archives about the protests in the '80s in front of the South African embassy: One article And one about Amy Carter. In all, over 6000 people were arrested in front of the South African embassy.

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 01 May 2006 17:23:38 +0000

You’re not allowed to demonstrate within a certain radius of an embassy. During the anti-apartheid movement, a lot of people intentionally violated that law so they would be arrested. It gets publicity, and the embassy will never press charges, because a trial would get even more publicity.

By: Craig R.

Craig R. — Mon, 01 May 2006 17:19:29 +0000

Yep, 5 members of the House got arrested for “disorderly conduct” after they refused to disperse from in front of the Sudenese embassy.

I have some detail about the Congresscritters who got busted at The Boston Progressive. there were an additional 6 “religious and civil rights activists” arrested, but I didn’t immediatly find their names and affiliations.

On the other hoof, two Massachussetts Reps got busted, including the guy from my district.

I’ll take an arrest for disorderly in front of an oppessor’s embassay over indictments for campaign fraud and money laundering any day…

By: Magis

Magis — Mon, 01 May 2006 16:42:03 +0000

Members of Congress arrested?

Of course they probably wanted to get arrested, but don’t they have some kind of immunity? (Art I §6). Was this a breach of the Peace?

As far as Sudan goes, they are far more responsible for the rise of Osama than Iraq. It would be nice to do something…if we still had an Army to do something with.

By: randomliberal/Robert

randomliberal/Robert — Mon, 01 May 2006 15:50:13 +0000

I’m going to claim Sheila Jackson Lee as my representative. She only lives one county over, and she’s probably the closest Democrat to me.

I love her.