Cindy Sheehan Arrested
Posted by Gordon Woolley placed in ARMY
CRAWFORD, Texas - Peace activist Cindy Sheehan and four other protesters were arrested for blocking a road near President George W. Bush's ranch, authorities said.
Sheehan and the others lay or sat in the road about 20 minutes on Thursday and did not heed requests to move, Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. R.T. King said.
"They weren't going unless they were arrested," King told The Associated Press.
Sheehan told the Waco Tribune-Herald that she and others were conducting a "peace surge" to address concerns that Bush may increase U.S. troop numbers in Iraq. Protesters said they had expected to be arrested.
Sheehan and the others were arrested on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a highway passageway, said a bond clerk at the McLennan County Jail in Waco, Texas. She said it was unclear if they would be arraigned Thursday evening. If not, she said, they would have to spend the night in jail.
Sheehan, 49, lost her 24-year-old son, Casey, in Iraq in April 2004. She has since drawn international attention after camping outside Bush's ranch.
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The protest briefly delayed state troopers who were to serve in escort motorcades for government officials meeting with Bush, King said.
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Earlier this month in New York, Sheehan was convicted of trespassing for leading a protest across the street from the United Nations.
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In my opinion she is a shit head and can not let go of being in the spotlight.
What is she doing for her son, other than tainting his memory with unnecessary acts of stupidity? I would be ashamed if my mother decided to take the same path as she has taken.
Bottom line is her son, as well as I, are willing to give there life for our country. I am sure that he did not want to die. Neither do I but we are not afraid, we understand the risk and still are willing to stand strong. I hope that everyone understands that I and most other soldiers are ready to die, we are not afraid to die. I do not want to die but if it is the end of my path, which it is there is no escaping that, know that I died bring the fight to them so they do not bring it back here and kill more innocent people.
The people who were killed on 9/11 did not ask to be brought to the front lines of this war. I have volunteered to be on the front lines and so did her son. She needs to respect that and honor him for his sacrifice.
It is not my job to die for my country; it is my job to make sure that I give them every opportunity for them to die for theirs.
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