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

VERY URGENT NEWS ADVISORY
Thursday, June 26, 2008

Contact: Paulette Cuilla 916/956-8678 or Maggie Coulter 916/456-1420
**NOTE: Video of arrests available via an independent videographer**


SIX ARRESTED in front of
SCHWARZENEGGER'S OFFICE
DURING ANTI-WAR PROTEST TODAY

SACRAMENTO – Six people were arrested at a demonstration opposing the war in Iraq TODAY/THURSDAY
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. Similar "freeze-in"
actions for peace are popping up all over the country.

"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.

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