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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 03:55 PM
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MeganMonkey is in Jail and Joan Alpren got bloodied....
At the White House protest today, MeganMonkey was arrested and Joan Alpren was injured....

No police brutality.....

I repeat, No Police Brutality....

Details to follow.....

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KyndCulture Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 03:56 PM
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1. oh shit! Please post details when you have a chance...
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 03:58 PM
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2. MeganMokey planed on getting arrested...
It is just unnerving to be arrested and processed....

I won't know the whole story on Joani until tomorrow....

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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:00 PM
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4. Your first time's the worst time...
It gets a lot easier after you know what to expect. Kudos to everyone. :toast:
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 03:59 PM
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3. MeganMonkey and Joan Alpern - working hard for the cause!
Thank you, wcgreen!

I hope Joan Alpern's injuries are minor.

Staying posted for more info.
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:20 PM
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7. I hope so because she already has an injury
I hope she's okay!
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:22 PM
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8. A Black eye and a scrapped nose........
That's all the details I have now....
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faithnotgreed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:26 PM
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11. a black eye?
i dont use punctuation very often but a black eye deserves a big question mark

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ClintonTyree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:30 PM
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14. Really.........
and no police brutality involved? Did her eye strike the officer squarely on his fist? :eyes: I'll await details before passing judgment.
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faithnotgreed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:36 PM
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17. i think thats a good way to go in all things
lets wait to hear the real details before getting too ramped up
but man

when i saw "black eye" ..... well there must be a good explanation because wcgreen would not have reported no police brutality if it werent so
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:17 PM
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28. Hey, faithnotgreed
What happened to you guys on Saturday? I thought I'd see you two again at the march or at RFDs Sat. night. It was great meeting you and I hope to see you at another event in the future.
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faithnotgreed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:28 PM
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34. sharon~ hi
olivia and i had some health things going on and didnt go anywhere saturday
she had to work on sunday and did end up going to the green festival after that where she heard cindy and medea etc

and it was great meeting you also - it was a real kick
heres to more events to get us all together
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 07:07 PM
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37. Sorry about whatever the health issue was
You missed a great march. I'm so glad I was there. I think we made history this weekend. Too bad it was overshadowed by the hurricanes.
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faithnotgreed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 08:10 PM
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42. yes you definitely made history and was an essential thing to do
i battle health problems so its nothing new for me
thanks for the well wishes

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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:01 PM
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25. The incident was peacefull.....
She didn;t have time to go into it....

But she did make me stress that there was no police brutality involved....
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faithnotgreed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:01 PM
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5. heres to meganmonkey and joan alpern
thanks for carefully reporting the details
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marbuc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:10 PM
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6. kudos to Meganmonkey
Hope Joan isn't hurt too badly.
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Lilyhoney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:24 PM
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9. To MeganMonley and Joan
We love you. Be safe.
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:26 PM
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10. I met both of them this weekend
Very nice people. Thanks for the heads up.
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:18 PM
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30. Hi, RagingInMiami
:hi:

It's so cool to be able to visualize people now. I just wish I remembered everyone I met, but unless I talked to someone for a while, it's hard to keep everyone straight.

I know meganmonkey was fully expecting to get arrested. I hope she and Joan are okay.
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tyedyeto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:27 PM
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12. Thank you MeganMonkey and Joan Alpern! n/t
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gimama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:34 PM
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16. CodePINKalert Ladies arrested on LIVE radio
AirAmericaRadio, www.therandirhodesshow.com , had Medea & "about 150 others" being arrested.
Remember..There were mean & nasty UNCONSTITUTIONAL detainments at the NYC rnc last summer,so WE must insist on media coverage & CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTION for these PEACEmakers.
CALL DC!
Cap.Hill swtchbd# 202-224-3121
Bless us ALL without exception!
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:29 PM
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13. Kick
:kick:
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SmokingJacket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:32 PM
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15. I got arrested during a protest once.
I found it very upsetting. I hope they're keeping their cool better than I did...

:toast: for megan and joani
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shance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:37 PM
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18. Do they have money to post bail. Do we need to raise some funds?
n/t
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:08 PM
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26. YEs... MeganMonkey wrote Joani's number on her
leg in waterproof ink and has Joani's calling card numbers.....

I just called to see if MM was out of jail yet and got the answering machine.....

I'll report as soon as possible.....
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:20 PM
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31. MM's dad is an attorney
and another DUer (darn, I forgot her name) who was going to also be part of the protest is an attorney. They didn't seem too worried. I think MM's father knew she was going to do this.
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:25 PM
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33. That was my impression....
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hiley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:44 PM
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19. Brave Patriots !
Thank you for posting to du and letting everyone know.
Hope they are both alright.
:patriot:
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MaggieSwanson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:47 PM
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20. Well done, sisters!
I hope they are both doing OK. I'm so proud of both of them. Anyone else here been arrested for civil disobedience? Raise your hands in solidarity! Let them know they have joined a mighty group.

:hi:
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:47 PM
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21. god bLess them
kick and nominated. :patriot:
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Generic Other Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:53 PM
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22. Stand and salute these two DU women!
I am honored to know them!

:patriot:
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ArkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 04:58 PM
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23. Tin soldiers and * is coming
We're finally on our own
This autumn I hear the drummin'.....
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:01 PM
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24. Hope Megan and Joan
are o.k. My best wishes to the both of them.

Thank you for fighting for the cause.:toast: :hug:
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:15 PM
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27. I wondered if MM was part of the group that got arrested
She was planning on it.

I can't believe Joan got bloodied. I hope she's okay.
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:22 PM
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32. Yes... That was the plan.....
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DemsUnited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:18 PM
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29. Am sure no police brutality involved -- our DC police are quite good
about peaceful protests & arrests for civil disobedience. In fact, when IMF/World Bank protestors come into town, they arrange in ADVANCE with police about what they intend to do, how many plan to be arrested, etc. so DC police know how many prs handcuffs to bring, where to take them for processing. All very organized!!
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:31 PM
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35. Just got an update!! Megan is out of Jail and on her way
back to the hotel room.....

Joani's eye looks bad but doesn't seem to hurt....

She fell during the run up to the arrests.....

Treated at on site by volunteer doctors who used, I stress, homeopathic methods......

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Kukesa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:39 PM
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36. Kick for MM and Joani! n/t
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faithnotgreed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 08:12 PM
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43. kick for these 2 duers and the truth about what happened
and for homeopathy which i love

hope she is ok...
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 07:15 PM
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38. Even though MeganMonkey
"planned on getting arrested", I hope everything goes well for her and I hope Joan Alpern's face is healing nicely! :patriot: :patriot:
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 07:36 PM
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39. stand and salute!
:patriot: Thank you Megansmonkey and Joan Alpren!
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LincolnMcGrath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 07:46 PM
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40. If bail money is needed just ask
I will gladly help out.

:yourock:
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 07:54 PM
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41. Dang! Hope they are both okay *hugs and prayers for them*
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