Cindy Sheehan, the California woman who has used her son's death in Iraq to spur the anti-war movement, was arrested Monday while protesting outside the White House.

 

Sheehan and several dozen other protesters sat down on the sidewalk after marching along the pedestrian walkway on Pennsylvania Avenue. Police warned them three times that they were breaking the law by failing to move along, then began making arrests.

 

Sheehan, 48, was the first taken into custody. She stood up and was led to a police vehicle while protesters chanted, "The whole world is watching."

 

Sheehan's 24-year-old son, Casey, was killed in an ambush in Sadr City, Iraq, last year. She attracted worldwide attention last month with her 26-day vigil outside President Bush's Texas ranch.

 

Sheehan was among several hundred demonstrators who marched around the White House on Monday and then stopped in front and began singing and chanting "Stop the war now!"

 

The demonstration is part of a broader anti-war effort on Capitol Hill organized by United for Peace and Justice, an umbrella group. Representatives from anti-war groups were meeting Monday with members of Congress to urge them to work to end the war and bring home the troops.

 

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050926/D8CS3D0G2.html

Wow.

 

Arrested for stopping in front of the White House. Bet she posed a real threat to those people inside. Once again, rights are being taken away in order to silence those who don't go with the status quo.

 

I'm in the middle, because frankly it takes more balls to be anti-war from the beginning and to see a thing and say it's wrong than to wait until a personal tragedy, but really? An arrest for protest.

 

Thomas Jefferson is turning over in his grave.

Wow.

 

Arrested for stopping in front of the White House. Bet she posed a real threat to those people inside. Once again, rights are being taken away in order to silence those who don't go with the status quo.

 

I'm in the middle, because frankly it takes more balls to be anti-war from the beginning and to see a thing and say it's wrong than to wait until a personal tragedy, but really? An arrest for protest.

 

Thomas Jefferson is turning over in his grave.

 

They can't descriminate simply because someone doesn't look like a threat. Had she been a Middle-Eastern person, people would complain that they arrested her because they are racist. It's a law. Everyone is expected to follow it, not just people that look dangerous.

Wow.

 

Arrested for stopping in front of the White House. Bet she posed a real threat to those people inside. Once again, rights are being taken away in order to silence those who don't go with the status quo.

 

I'm in the middle, because frankly it takes more balls to be anti-war from the beginning and to see a thing and say it's wrong than to wait until a personal tragedy, but really? An arrest for protest.

 

Thomas Jefferson is turning over in his grave.

 

She wasnt stopped for protesting, she was stopped for standing in front.

 

I could be singing a song praising Bush in front of the White House and I would be arrested as well.

Wow.

 

Arrested for stopping in front of the White House. Bet she posed a real threat to those people inside. Once again, rights are being taken away in order to silence those who don't go with the status quo.

 

I'm in the middle, because frankly it takes more balls to be anti-war from the beginning and to see a thing and say it's wrong than to wait until a personal tragedy, but really? An arrest for protest.

 

Thomas Jefferson is turning over in his grave.

 

Ever since that guy pulled out an AK47 and started shooting at the White House a few years ago at the exact same place where Sheehan and others were arrested, they have no tolerance for ANYTHING going on there and a countless number of people have been arrested since. Nobody is silencing her and the police told the group 3 times to take their protest somewhere else. Sorry to disappoint the liberals on here who support her and want her to look like some sort of noble martyr for being arrested.

I'm against the war as well, but this woman is a loon and a waste of oxygen. It really is unfortunate that the media pays attention to her and her garbage, she acts like she's the only person ever to lose a loved one in a war, truly pathetic.

It was a stupid law when enacted, its a stupid law now, it will be a stupid law for however long its on the rolls.

 

 

the collective panties of this country gets in a wad way too easily.

You break a law and get caught, you get arrested. It doesn't get any simplier. If you think the law is stupid and break it, you still get arrested.

Wow.

 

Arrested for stopping in front of the White House. Bet she posed a real threat to those people inside. Once again, rights are being taken away in order to silence those who don't go with the status quo.

 

I'm in the middle, because frankly it takes more balls to be anti-war from the beginning and to see a thing and say it's wrong than to wait until a personal tragedy, but really? An arrest for protest.

 

Thomas Jefferson is turning over in his grave.

 

Ever since that guy pulled out an AK47 and started shooting at the White House a few years ago at the exact same place where Sheehan and others were arrested, they have no tolerance for ANYTHING going on there and a countless number of people have been arrested since. Nobody is silencing her and the police told the group 3 times to take their protest somewhere else. Sorry to disappoint the liberals on here who support her and want her to look like some sort of noble martyr for being arrested.

 

 

 

Yes, its always the evil liberals. If we wanted to make her a martyr, why did a conservative start the post about it?

Wow.

 

Arrested for stopping in front of the White House. Bet she posed a real threat to those people inside. Once again, rights are being taken away in order to silence those who don't go with the status quo.

 

I'm in the middle, because frankly it takes more balls to be anti-war from the beginning and to see a thing and say it's wrong than to wait until a personal tragedy, but really? An arrest for protest.

 

Thomas Jefferson is turning over in his grave.

 

Ever since that guy pulled out an AK47 and started shooting at the White House a few years ago at the exact same place where Sheehan and others were arrested, they have no tolerance for ANYTHING going on there and a countless number of people have been arrested since. Nobody is silencing her and the police told the group 3 times to take their protest somewhere else. Sorry to disappoint the liberals on here who support her and want her to look like some sort of noble martyr for being arrested.

Yes, its always the evil liberals. If we wanted to make her a martyr, why did a conservative start the post about it?

Stop making it a left-right thing, I posted it because it was a top news story from today.

 

Sheesh.

This woman is a moron. I'm sorry for you losing your son, but I think your are worthless at the same time for exploiting his memory to become famous. Personal tragedy is nothing you cant get over, keep a special place for your son in your heart. But what your doing right now will skew whatever good memories people have of him, all they will remember is the arrogant jerk that is his mother.

tick tick tick that is the seconds running out on Cindy Sheehan's15 minutes of fame, as hard as she is trying to keep her name in the paper and on tv it is almost over

Her story might actually have gone away if this hadn't happened. All of the hurricane coverage had pushed her onto the back page of the news for the last month/month and a half. However, this arrest will get her back at the front and center of the news.

Crazy bitch, the women is nothing more than an attention whore. Do you think for a second her son wants to be remembered by this? He's not being remembered for his brave service but for his mom who will do anything for attention.

 

This women is a complete disgrace, her brave son a better memorial than this.

Her story might actually have gone away if this hadn't happened. All of the hurricane coverage had pushed her onto the back page of the news for the last month/month and a half. However, this arrest will get her back at the front and center of the news.

 

Now that all the Rita and Katrina stuff is calming down, they were talking about that stupid f***ing Aruba garbage on MSNBC and Fox News last night, grrrrrrrrrr.........

Loitering is illegal in most places.

They just showed a video clip of the arrest on the local news. There were thousands of people there and Sheehan gladly allowed the police to cuff her and she was carried out with a HUGE SMILE on her face when she was in handcuffs, the crowd was giving her a standing ovation .

It was a stupid law when enacted, its a stupid law now, it will be a stupid law for however long its on the rolls.

 

 

the collective panties of this country gets in a wad way too easily.

 

 

Exactly.

 

I was in Washington six years ago and there were tons of "blacks" standing in that spot selling Oakley's. No arrests.

 

Good. Let's just call her a crazy bitch and poop on one's right of expression. Stupid law created by stupid and scared men. It's this "Let's just take away all personal liberties to keep us safer" attitude that makes me think we haven't progressed that much from the Mongolians.

Her story might actually have gone away if this hadn't happened. All of the hurricane coverage had pushed her onto the back page of the news for the last month/month and a half. However, this arrest will get her back at the front and center of the news.

 

Now that all the Rita and Katrina stuff is calming down, they were talking about that stupid f***ing Aruba garbage on MSNBC and Fox News last night, grrrrrrrrrr.........

Not again.... :thumbdown