Police slam CodePink protester to the ground, page 15
Pages: <<  12    13    14    15  >>
ATS Members have flagged this thread 101 times


reply posted on 30-8-2008 @ 02:50 PM by chise61
reply to post by ROO-meh

Try contacting Code Pink and see if they have any updates concerning their member. Maybe they have a story about it on their website or something.


reply posted on 30-8-2008 @ 09:38 PM by ROO-meh
Some uncut stuff to add ;

www.rockymountainnews.com...

_____________________________________________________________

A CodePink member who was arrested by officers after being shoved to the ground is recovering and out and about after being released from jail Tuesday night.

Alicia Forrest, 24, of the anti-war group CodePink, is tired from the ordeal, but "she's optimistic for further CodePink action and progress for the week," her organization said in a statement.

"I was standing up for my free speech rights, showing support for a fellow activist," Forrest said in the statement. "If anything, this has showed me how powerful standing up for your beliefs can be, and how necessary it is for the truth to get out even in the face of resistance."

Around noon Tuesday, an officer allegedly forced Forrest to the ground with a baton and later pulled her away from interviews with reporters.

The Rocky Mountain News captured the exchange on video.

CodePink said in the statement that the officer has since been pulled from the protest lines and can no longer interact with demonstrators.


www.rockymountainnews.com...

_____________________________________________________________

.glad she is ok.


[edit on 30-8-2008 by ROO-meh]


reply posted on 31-8-2008 @ 12:39 AM by Soulstone
reply to post by ROO-meh


That's it. He can't interact with demonstrators? The guy gets a freakn vacation for that?

Albeit, it doesn't really bother me that much since it's CodePink.


reply posted on 31-8-2008 @ 01:56 AM by realshanti
Originally posted by RAUDAA

full uncut video of the whole situation. just posted on the tube

www.youtube.com...

[edit on 31-8-2008 by RAUDAA]


Well here's my analysis of what I saw - Protesters following cops who arrested the one male protester - Protesters not violent but belligerent - The protesters escalated by following and then shouting and chanting at the cops - cop knocks code Pink gal to the ground - after she gets up he then arrests her as she is talking to the camera -

When a cop injures someone at a protest rally - they usually arrest the injured person so they can justify the injury inflicted by saying the injured party resisted arrest - a common practice...since there is video footage of this incident she won't be charged with resisting arrest and it looks like her injuries were minor...

This was pretty tame as police actions go - I've seen much worse to be honest...

Pages: <<  12    13    14    15  >>    ^^TOP^^



Did Carl Sagan know something?
  Posted 18 days ago with 276 member flags
Earthly coincidences...or not.
  Posted 14 days ago with 122 member flags
Was this the real reason why Megaupload was closed down?
  Posted 19 days ago with 96 member flags
The Mysterious Death of Marilyn Monroe
  Posted 16 days ago with 85 member flags
Denver Airport Allows Camera Crew in Underground Facility
  Posted 16 days ago with 83 member flags