Dems including Ocasio-Cortez, Speier, Alma Adams arrested at abortion rights rally outside Capitol

[Polybius]

Source: The Hill

Multiple Democratic lawmakers were arrested at an abortion rights rally outside the Capitol on Tuesday, less than one month after the Supreme Court issued a ruling that reversed Roe v. Wade.

Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), Jackie Speier (Calif.), Bonnie Watson Coleman (N.J.), Cori Bush (Mo.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Alma Adams (N.C.), Veronica Escobar (Texas) and Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.) were among those apprehended at the demonstration.

At 1:20 p.m., the U.S. Capitol Police wrote on Twitter that it began arresting activists blocking First Street NE. Authorities said they gave their traditional three warnings before taking protesters into custody.

As of 1:35 p.m. the demonstration was clear, according to Capitol Police, which reported that 16 lawmakers were arrested in total.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3566006-dems-including-ocasio-cortez-speier-alma-adams-arrested-at-abortion-rights-rally-outside-capitol/

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[SunSeeker]

1. Gee, the Capitol Police sure know how to arrest peaceful abortion rights protesters.

16 lawmakers arrested!

[Bev54]

10. What do they say to the lawmakers the next day? These are the very people they

are hired to protect. It must be very awkward to say the least.

[Elessar Zappa]

2. Good trouble.

[867-5309.]

3. Did other Democratic lawmakers miss the invite?

Good on them, I'd like to see more.

[Initech]

4. Man the trolls are out in full force right now.

[demmiblue]

5. K&R!

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[paleotn]

6. Should have brought a gallows and yelled "Hang Mike Pence!"

They'd have been untouched for hours.

[housecat]

7. Great publicity stunt to get arrested. You go girls! And to think you're just getting started

And that's a great group photo!

[calimary]

8. HA! No kidding!

[Irish_Dem]

9. While the GOP elected officials who tried to overthrow the US government walk free.

[OldBaldy1701E]

18. Yep. Nothing to see here! (n/t)

[ancianita]

11. House Women are behind them!

[cloudboy07]

12. these gal's got their shit in order & take the fight to the clown act that --

we call the Supreme Garbage court ! They officially now have the lowest rating of all time in U.S.history ! they should not even be a traffic court judge ! just a opinion?

[jaxexpat]

13. TFG is still non-charged with anything. Trump yet walks among us (figuratively speaking).

[FakeNoose]

14. Since when do they arrest peaceful protesters in Washington DC?

[FBaggins]

16. When the protesters want to be arrested

"Arrested" is something of a term of art here. It isn't as though any of them will spend any time in custody.

[betsuni]

19. +1

[IronLionZion]

17. Since always

it's the violent ones who get away.

[Emile]

22. I remember peaceful Vietnam protesters being arrested

in 1970.

[Yonnie3]

15. United States Capitol Police Press Release

35 People Arrested for Blocking Traffic
July 19, 2022
Press Release

This afternoon the United States Capitol Police (USCP) arrested 35 people, including 17 Members of Congress, for blocking First Street, NE, near the U.S. Supreme Court.

The group of demonstrators went into the street around 1:15 p.m.

It is against the law to block traffic, so officers gave the demonstrators three standard warnings to get out of the street.

When the demonstrators refused to get out of the street, the officers arrested them for Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding (DC Code § 22–1307).

First Street, NE re-opened around 1:35 p.m.

https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/35-people-arrested-blocking-traffic

[Irish_Dem]

20. Dems blocking traffic is worse than the GOP trying to kill a VP and overthrowing the US government.

[twodogsbarking]

21. Remember. Trump wanted to shoot protestors.