Five Arrested at the White House Re: "Free the Cuban Five" Protest

Five activists protesting the injustice of the "Cuban Five" case, on Sept. 12, 2008, were arrested, around noon today, outside the White House. When the police ordered them not to cross a police line, set up arbitrarily on the sidewalk, they refused to comply in an act of civil disobedience. Prior to the arrests, a rally was held on the street, (just north of the White House). It was sponsored by the "National Committee to Free the Cuban Five." When the rally ended, the demonstrators walked over to the White House gate and attempted to deliver Petitions containing over 102,000 signatures, from 78 countries, to President George W. Bush. The Petitions demanded freedom for the "Cuban Five." The Right to Petition the government for redress of grievances is enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. For background on the case of the "Cuban Five," and for up dates on the specifics of the five activists arrested at the White House protest and the exact charges lodged against them by police authorities, please see: http://www.freethefive.org/ and http://answer.pephost.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ANS_homepage. To learn more about Civil Resistance in the Age of Bush and Cheney, go to: http://baltimore.indymedia.org/newswire/display/16855/index.php and also check out Professor Francis A. Boyles insightful book, "Protesting Power: War, Resistance and Law." NOTE: The full press conference in support of freedom for the "Cuban Five," can be found at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=155492909046951652&hl=en

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[TheFreeCuban]

Free Dr. Oscar Elías Biscet that is in Cuba in prision just for asking that the Cuban doctors be given a better pay, and for asking Human Rights be respected in Cuba, he was sent to prison absolute confiment for 25 years.

FREE DR. OSCAR ELIAS BISCET A PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE IN CUBA!!

[TheFreeCuban]

These other five idiots should be send to the same prison where the 5 Cuban spies are, so they join the other ones.

[TheFreeCuban]

A estos otros cinco deben meterlos a la misma prisión donde metieron a los 5 terroristas Cubanos para que estos le hagan compañía a los otros.

[jmwwd]

@yakooza Mucho arroz con guevo, pan con azucar que comi y agua con azucar que tome antes de dormir LOL para tu decir que "Cubans eat well".

Papito

[yakooza]

@jmwwd

Lol, just lol.

[jmwwd]

@yakooza  Man you say "Cubans eat well" around me and I'd fuck you up you fucking communist fuck! Fuck the communist Cuban five! Kill the fucking bitches! Hang them from the tallest bridge in Miami! Arrest those bitches yelling.

Papito

[CCGAnubys]

@yakooza hey im cuban i was born in cuba, lived there 13 fucking years, u have no idea of youre talking about, go fuck yourself!

[Trendwin]

How were these people arrested? we have the riot to freedom of speech and protesting, anyone care o tell me why they were arrested? I didn't see why.

[ClutchThese]

Protesters are dumb. If they spent as much time doing good for America as they do protesting against it...it would be a much better place. Too bad we have so many idiots...but then again, i'd have nothing to laugh at right now. :)

[Cubatraveler]

The Federal government is afraid to stop the Miami based terror groups from acting against Cuba because these groups are backed by the CIA, a more powerful organization than the Federal government.