Initial reports suggest that hundreds of protesters are being arrested outside Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., right now for participating in a peaceful demonstration against corporate money in politics.
Crowd goes wild as @kai_newkirk announced they already broke record for most arrests at Capitol #DemocracySpring pic.twitter.com/XhNU5VHgWx
— Cassandra Fairbanks (@CassandraRules) April 11, 2016
With over 53,000 tweets, #DemocracySpring is trending on Twitter and on Facebook, and the protest is still unfolding. However, some noted that even with a massive outcry, mainstream media coverage was nowhere to be found.
Hmmm. Crowd at #DemocracySpring chants "Where is CNN?" pic.twitter.com/4GEOP1xduo
— Adam Green (@AdamGreen) April 11, 2016
#DemocracySpring is going and apparently has the most arrests at the capitol in history…..why is this not on the news?????????
— Al-E (@alliebama21) April 11, 2016
The protesters arrived at the U.S. Capitol Building in D.C. after marching 150 miles from the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia over the course of a week as a part of the Democracy Spring campaign. Upon arriving, they engaged in a peaceful sit-in outside the Capitol, with the goal of staying there for another week.
The Democracy Spring website says the campaign’s goal is to “demand a Congress that will take immediate action to end the corruption of big money in our politics and ensure free and fair elections in which every American has an equal voice.” Furthermore, their proposals include support of the Government by the People Act & Fair Elections Now Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 & Voter Empowerment Act of 2015; and the Democracy for All Amendment.
The website reports that over 3,600 people have pledged to take part in this act of civic disobedience, though a final number has yet to be confirmed. Police were quickly called to the scene, and they began arresting people not even an hour after the protest begun.
Lots of elderly protesters getting arrested, some told me they were arrested protesting Vietnam too #DemocracySpring pic.twitter.com/V5RQSEIsNY
— Cassandra Fairbanks (@CassandraRules) April 11, 2016
Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks took part in the sit-in, saying “They can arrest us today and they can arrest us tomorrow, but we’re gonna keep coming back. They can’t arrest the whole country.”
"They can't arrest the whole country" #DemocracySpring pic.twitter.com/gMP8lCUqfM
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) April 11, 2016
Despite the arrests, the mood of the sit-in remains peaceful and even celebratory. Police reported that the protest has resulted in a record number of arrests at the US Capitol.
Police just told us that they are running out of space. Most people ever arrested at the Capitol! #DemocracySpring
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) April 11, 2016
Record number of arrests at the US Capitol. Meanwhile inside, the real criminals are in chill mode. #DemocracySpring https://t.co/oSEj0jBNtx
— D (@Delo_Taylor) April 11, 2016
Meanwhile, activists around the country have taken to Twitter to show their support.
LOL! Give them Hell #DemocracySpring what a wonderful peaceful demonstration. Taking back what's ours!!! https://t.co/qcBXhSIFOw
— KimberlyDewayn (@KimDSummons) April 11, 2016
#DemocracySpring is picking up on what @WolfPAChq has been saying: #GetTheMoneyOut https://t.co/NJzSDZrHYG
— Alissa (@SofiaDragon) April 11, 2016
The sit-in is scheduled to last until April 18th, with more people planning to bus in throughout the course of the week, so it’s safe to say that more arrests are on the way.
If the police can figure out where to put everybody.
Poster Comment:
"ensure free and fair elections" is also what the Trumpsters are complaining about.
The so called left & right agree on so many issues, although the rhetoric differs. The Republican & Democrat elites keep them divided into separate camps, so nothing changes for the better.
Leave the D&R plantation serfs, unite!
#1: BorisY To: hondo68 (#0)
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BorisY posted on 2016-04-12 17:53:49 Reply Private Reply
#2: paraclete To: hondo68 (#0)
Now you see the police state in action, weren't there a lot of FEMA camps prepared for this occasion?
paraclete posted on 2016-04-12 18:37:56 Reply Private Reply
#3: Hondo68 To: BorisY, NWO tool, Global Elite Bankers stooge (#1)
Hondo68 posted on 2016-04-12 18:50:32 Reply Private Reply
#4: Hondo68 To: paraclete (#2)
The real career criminals are inside the buildings.
Hondo68 posted on 2016-04-12 19:30:51 Reply Private Reply
#5: SOSO To: paraclete (#2)
We should do as the U.K. and ship them to Australia.
SOSO posted on 2016-04-12 22:12:04 Reply Private Reply
#6: paraclete To: SOSO (#5)
No we stopped taking them around the time you had a civil war, I know a nice place you could send them to, climate is about right too! But seriously you need your protesters, they are telling you something. They are telling you that more of the same isn't good enough.
Cops and protesters, it just isn't a good mix. we try not to have it happen, but, of course, like you, we fail
paraclete posted on 2016-04-13 03:01:02 Reply Private Reply