Three War Protesters Arrested At Huckabee IA Headquarters

DES MOINES (AP) --- Three protesters seeking a commitment from Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee to end the Iraq war were arrested Monday for refusing to leave his office.

Police arrested Mona Shaw, 56, of Iowa City; Robert Braam, 51, Manhattan, Ill.; and Kathy Kelly, 55, of Chicago, at around 1:20 p.m., Shaw said.

They were charged with criminal trespass and released.

Des Moines police spokesman Vince Valdez confirmed the arrests and said the three were taken into custody without violence and released.

The three are members of a group called Seasons of Discontent: a Presidential Occupation Project, which goes by the acronym SODaPOP. The group said in a statement is was organized by members of the Iowa Occupation Project and the Illinois-based Voices for Creative Nonviolence.

Shaw said a group of eight anti-war activists arrived at Huckabee's headquarters in Des Moines at around 12:20 with the intention of seeking a commitment from the candidate to end the war.

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Comments

[IMORPHEUS]

Before people comment, I encourage everyone to read the entire article.

This anti-war group(SODaPOP) apparently went throught great lengths to show a high degree of civility and respect.

The candidates with whom they intend to seek support for ending the war, was notified in advance of their intentions.

No ambush of any kind. No violence or vandalism. Just exercising their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to free speech and free assembly.

And how telling is it that Huckabee was there at the time of the incident, on a bus; Refusing to even meet with these Americans, who simply wanted some sort of support to end the war in Iraq. Hell! They may have created an unscripted and awkward moment for him, and by God, we don't want any part of that!!

Pure unadulterated Tyson's chickenshit.

But no way is America behaving like a 'fascist state'...g­imme a fucking break!

[BadBrad]

Huck is a warmonger.

Of course they went to jail...

[JohnFromCensornati]

They forgot to bring the fetus jars, didn't they?