15 Arrested Outside Presidential Debate in Protest Led by Iraq Veterans Against War - GoFuckYourself.com

The Duck · 10-20-2008, 11:53 AM

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Outside the Obama-McCain debate, at least fifteen people were arrested at a protest organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War. IVAW member Nick Morgan was left bloodied and nearly unconscious after being trampled by a police officer on horseback.

As John McCain and Barack Obama prepared to face off in their third and final debate last night, outside the gates of Hofstra University, members of Iraq Veterans Against the War, backed by hundreds of demonstrators, protested at the campus gates.

At least fifteen people were arrested, including at least five members of IVAW, on charges of disorderly conduct. Nassau County Police on horseback trampled one member of IVAW, Nick Morgan, a veteran who served in Iraq for about a year. His condition is unknown.

The protest was organized by IVAW members Matthis Chiroux and Kris Goldsmith. Last week, Chiroux sent a letter to CBS debate moderator Bob Schieffer spelling out the demands of IVAW and demanding that at least two veterans be allowed entry into the debate to ask Senators Obama and McCain one question each. He did not receive a response.

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2012 · 10-20-2008, 11:58 AM

Next time learn to stay in the fucking "free speech zone"

IllTestYourGirls · 10-20-2008, 12:23 PM

They were fucking trampled by horses and arrested without their rights being read to them. Where is Obamas outrage?

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 10-20-2008, 12:27 PM

I think these Veterans are running down the wrong tree. THey should goto Bush's Ranch in Texas and do the protests.

Phoenix · 10-20-2008, 12:28 PM

soon you can get foodstamps for turning in your neighbours

sltr · 10-20-2008, 12:30 PM

the op obviously does not understand the 1st amendment.

The Duck · 10-21-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sltr

the op obviously does not understand the 1st amendment.

Fuck that, I understand freedom.

stickyfingerz · 10-21-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kandah

Fuck that, I understand freedom.

You are allowed to peacefully protest. The moment that your actions begin to take away the rights of others or endanger others your rights are null and void. Felons lose their right to vote after committing crimes too.

DWB · 10-21-2008, 09:31 AM

At one time in history we could peacefully protest anywhere. Now we have areas we can protest in. Soon that too will be gone.

Open your eyes people. It's all happening now. Scratch that, its already happened. The people have lost.

DWB · 10-21-2008, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by stickyfingerz

Felons lose their right to vote after committing crimes too.

That is just fucking retarded.

If someone pays their debt and does the time, let them vote.

If you take away someones right to vote, they should be exempt from paying taxes.

The Duck · 10-21-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by stickyfingerz

You are allowed to peacefully protest. The moment that your actions begin to take away the rights of others or endanger others your rights are null and void. Felons lose their right to vote after committing crimes too.

How do you peacefully protest against hordes of violent riot police?

Tom_PM · 10-21-2008, 09:40 AM

Of course at one time you could protest anywhere on public property etc. Now they have lawyered it up to the point where you are told that you need a permit.

It's all that boring uneventful time between step 1 and step 100 where people dont pay attention that it erodes to the point where you have a cages called "free speech zones" setup ahead of time.. AHEAD OF TIME at these events.. founding fathers all turn in their graves.

IllTestYourGirls · 10-21-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kandah

How do you peacefully protest against hordes of violent riot police?

That use horses as weapons.

SykkBoy · 10-21-2008, 10:43 AM

Trampling riot horses aside...
if these guys are allowed in to ask a couple questions, then why shouldn't the rest of us be?
Why shouldn't the International Brotherhood of Pornographers be allowed to just waltz in and ask questions? If we're not allowed, should we protest?

The Duck · 10-21-2008, 11:18 AM

The only people I have seen that actually get to ask the people in power the hard questions are the we are change group, and they do it by force.

sltr · 10-21-2008, 11:19 AM

don't taze me bro!

Tom_PM · 10-21-2008, 11:33 AM

My father used to tell me as a child that the difference between America and other countries is that in America, you can say what you feel if you feel it, and you can't be arrested for it. Whereas in other countries, it was against their law to speak out against the government.

I'm just sayin. There was a time when, if the average american had a time machine to see these cages, they would think america was taken over by the soviet union. No joke, and the older among us knows it.

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Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	Of course at one time you could protest anywhere on public property etc. Now they have lawyered it up to the point where you are told that you need a permit. It's all that boring uneventful time between step 1 and step 100 where people dont pay attention that it erodes to the point where you have a cages called "free speech zones" setup ahead of time.. AHEAD OF TIME at these events.. founding fathers all turn in their graves. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

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