Over 50 Anti-Torture Activists Arrested at White House Protest

On Thursday, April 30, 2009, in a massive act of non-violent "Civil Resistance" over 50 activists were arrested at a protest action in front of the White House. The protesters refused to move from the sidewalk when ordered to do so by the police. The activists were demanding that the administration of President Barack Obama uphold the supremacy of the Law and investigate and prosecute wrongdoers in the Bush-Cheney Gang responsible for "acts of torture." The demonstration was sponsored by the "Witness Against Torture" group. It also charged that many of the most egregious torture policies carried out by the Bush-Cheney Gang "remain in place" For the latest details on "Witness Against Torture," its purpose, and the exact number of protesters arrested at the event, along with the charges placed against the defendants, etc., see:
http://www.100dayscampaign.org/
For more on "Civil Resistance," go to my review of Professor Francis A. Boyles book, "Protesting Power: War, Resistance and Law," at:
http://baltimore.indymedia.org/newswire/display/16855/index.php
For background on the torture cases, torture memos, and more, see: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/

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• Torture
• White House
• Bush-Cheney Gang
• Gitmo
• President Barack Obama
• Constitution
• Geneva Convention
• William Hughes

[ojlavoie]

THANK GOD for the GOOD Americans. Please, please, PLEASE... KEEP GOING!!! These actions inspire the hope, love and gratitude of millions all over the world. Don't ever give up.

[Aiden057]

You are all so brave and you all did the right thing. I thank you all for your willingness to taking this action. If President Obama intends to Preserve, Protect and Defend the Constitution of the United States, he must, to the best of his ability, see that those who committed torture or cause torture to be committed, are tried for their crimes If he fails to do so, then he too becomes a willing co-conspirator in the crimes and should be impeached.

[202pdiddy]

I voted for Obama in 2008. Obama is absolutely wrong in continuing Bush's policies concerning unlawful detention. These protesters are doing the right thing. The treatment of Bradley Manning, an American citizen, shows that Obama tortures also.

[MyassWins]

If you're going to get arrested, you better look proud.

Go guys go

[orioles97]

Since when is questioning our government anti-american? How the hell do you think America became its own country? Please think before you speak. You're making yourself sound like a complete idiot.

[hellopersonbob]

america deserves to die. we kill innocent people that have had their idenitities hijacked by religous radicals. and ppl have the balls to say were the greastest country on earth. i hope the world ends soon. there so much hate and violence it makes me sick and yet noone is doing a fucking thing about it. the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

[reaperm1981]

I guess no of you free-loaders have real jobs!

[reaperm1981]

No. They don't

[theredrasta123]

Questioning the policies of your government isn't anti-american, it's your democratic duty. But they could have stood up for themselves a bit.

[atheeenaaa]

I bet those cops feel like real goofs arresting the peaceful protesters

[fattybritches]

These look like a bunch off coward pussy anti-americans to me.

[generalgoodgravy]

Waterboarding is too nice. I would dump their head into a bathtub. I guess the left wing's idea of interrogation is to tickle their feet until they fold? Or just leave them alone. After all, they just want us all dead. How dare we defend ourselves.