Secret Service jump on stage at Bernie Sanders rally amid commotion
Source: CNN
At least four people at a Bernie Sanders rally in Oakland rushed the stage Monday evening, spurring Secret Service agents to jump onto the raised platform and protect him.
The Democratic presidential candidate was uninjured and continued speaking, but not before several agents hugged him and pushed him away from the microphone. The identities of the individuals, who yelled as they approached the stage, were not immediately known. They were apprehended and led away by Secret Service from the podium at the Frank Ogawa Plaza, where the rally was being held.
After the events of Monday night in Northern California, Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said, "It was handled professionally by the Secret Service."
The Vermont senator began receiving Secret Service protection in early February during the early part of the presidential primary season, in his challenge to Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/30/politics/secret-service-bernie-sander-protesters/
Hope Bernie was okay, and it was just folks getting a little carried away feeling the Bern, and nothing more serious.
Edit to add: Turns out they were animal rights activists yelling “Animal Liberation Now!”
http://heavy.com/news/2016/05/bernie-sanders-attacked-video-oakland-rally-protestors-arrested-animal-rights-activists-youtube/
Direct Action Everywhere has members who support Sanders, but protests at some of his rallies in hopes of bringing attention to different aspects of legislation. According to the press release from Direct Action Everywhere, they were protesting Sanders’ support of “good farms,” because they believe that no farms are “good” for animals. Matt Johnson, a member of Direct Action Everywhere, said that he would ultimately push for a Species Equality Act that would end the commodity status of animals, and “transition away from animals as property, food, clothing, and entertainment,” according to a publication called Munchies.
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