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NYPD Stops Cindy Sheehan Speech, Cuts Mic, Disperses Enraged Crowd
A rally of 150 New Yorkers at Camp Casey-NYC was cut short this afternoon when NYPD acting under Inspector MacEnroy broke through the human wall of Veterans for Peace and Military Families Speak Out activists surrounding Gold Star Mom Cindy Sheehan and cut off her microphone and took her amplifier. Cindy Sheehan was reporting on the successful Bring Them Home Now bus tour. One activist remains in jail.
Cops less directly involved in the attack and arrest retreated to the chair/bike ramp, chased by a chanting crowd of 60-70 from among 150 or so who had attended the dispersed rally. There they formed up a military line in order to remain in the park as New Yorkers chanted "police out of the park" and "who's f-cking park? OUR f-cking park!" during a sometimes-tense 20 minute standoff. Lisa Fithian attempted to calm the crowd but also said that in 23 cities, the Bring Them Home Now bus tour had not been treated as aggressively as in New York City.
More Coverage (including photos & video)
http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2005/09/57276.html
More Coverage (including photos & video)
http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2005/09/57276.html
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okay people now is the time to step it up.
Large scale civil disobedience is the solution.
Large scale civil disobedience is the solution.
Here is video footage of Cindy's speech, the cops grabbing zool, the cops taking the amp, the trumpeter playing the national anthem, the confusion of the crowd, etc.
For more information:
http://www.joelmoore.org
Here is video footage of Cindy's speech, the cops grabbing zool, the cops taking the amp, the trumpeter playing the national anthem, the confusion of the crowd, etc.
http://www.joelmoore.org
It is available for redistribution provided it is credited properly.
Kim Arnold
http://www.joelmoore.org
It is available for redistribution provided it is credited properly.
Kim Arnold
For more information:
http://www.joelmoore.org
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