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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,745 posts) Mon Jul 19, 2021, 01:06 PM Jul 2021

Women from across the nation are being arrested right now in Washington, DC, for protesting ...

Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

Women from across the nation are being arrested right now in Washington, DC, for protesting to end the filibuster, pass the For The People Act, fully restore the Voting Rights Act, and raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hr.

Join them now in solidarity: http://action.poorpeoplescampaign.org

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Women from across the nation are being arrested right now in Washington, DC, for protesting ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 OP

good truble . where was this police response on 1/6? AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #1

Restrained by Trump** allies in the DoD. soldierant Jul 2021 #10

This group looks really threatening... Wheel chair could be an IED?? We have lost our way. nt Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #2

WTF happened to our right to peacefully assemble? OMGWTF Jul 2021 #3

When did we lose our right to peaceful protest? Lonestarblue Jul 2021 #4

The question for me is: on whose authority? ananda Jul 2021 #5

Exactly, this is just intimidation, it won't stick Warpy Jul 2021 #6

ARRESTING PEOPLE TODAY BUT NOT ON JANUARY 6th? Jimvanhise Jul 2021 #7

I do not believe they are being arrested literally FOR protesting... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #8

Point remains. happy feet Jul 2021 #9

Lulz. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #11

AllaN01Bear

(23,001 posts)

1. good truble . where was this police response on 1/6?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 02:27 PM

Jul 2021

soldierant

(7,844 posts)

10. Restrained by Trump** allies in the DoD.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 04:09 PM

Jul 2021

The Capitol police did what they could. They has no backup.

Evolve Dammit

(18,507 posts)

2. This group looks really threatening... Wheel chair could be an IED?? We have lost our way. nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 02:30 PM

Jul 2021

OMGWTF

(4,420 posts)

3. WTF happened to our right to peacefully assemble?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 02:32 PM

Jul 2021

Lonestarblue

(11,723 posts)

4. When did we lose our right to peaceful protest?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 02:32 PM

Jul 2021

Why are these women being arrested?

ananda

(30,761 posts)

5. The question for me is: on whose authority?

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 02:35 PM

Jul 2021

Lawsuit.

Also, arrest the arresters for violating the constitution.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

6. Exactly, this is just intimidation, it won't stick

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 02:48 PM

Jul 2021

In fact, it will likely be thrown out long before it goes to trial.

Jimvanhise

(363 posts)

7. ARRESTING PEOPLE TODAY BUT NOT ON JANUARY 6th?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 03:16 PM

Jul 2021

Other than the protestor who was killed (and another trampled by her own mob) none of the insurrectionists on January 6th were arrested, even after fighting with police, so that it was left to the FBI to track them down using video and social media posts. I don't think any of these people are attacking the police which tends to support the story that Trump put out the order not to bother the people who came to his rally, which is why Trump lies and tries to claim that Nancy Pelosi was in charge of the National Guard when in fact it was Trump and the Secretary of Defense.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

8. I do not believe they are being arrested literally FOR protesting...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 03:34 PM

Jul 2021

I do not believe they are being arrested literally FOR protesting (as the headline suggests) I believe it's more likely that they're being arrested for doing something illegal. That makes more sense to me.

happy feet

(1,083 posts)

9. Point remains.

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 04:09 PM

Jul 2021

Not ONE of the Jan 6 insurrectionists were arrested Jan 6 for illegally entering the grounds of the Capitol beyond the barriers, let alone the destruction of the Capitol and harming or killings of people or police. Not ONE.
But they are arresting peaceful protesters for whatever benign illegality they have committed.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

11. Lulz.

Reply to happy feet (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 04:14 PM

Jul 2021

Point remains.

Yes... my point is that these protesters are doing something illegal (or refusing to obey lawful commands) and they're being arrested for that, not for protesting. What good purpose does it serve to characterize it as anything other than what is honestly going on?

Not ONE of the Jan 6 insurrection lists were arrested Jan 6 for illegally entering the grounds of the Capitol beyond the barriers, let alone the destruction of the Capitol and harming or killings of people or police. Not ONE.

I don't see the connection or how the two things compare. But I do see the differences. I'm sure you do too.

Lulz.

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