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April 17, 2007

Surge Protection Brigade and Code Pink 'arrest' Karl Rove

On Friday April 13 members of the Surge Protection Brigade and Code Pink greeted Karl Rove with a surprise party that included enactment of a citizen arrest at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tigard, Oregon where he was speaking.

Two groups of protesters made reservations for dinner- one of them a "Birthday Party" of twelve. They had dinner in the restaurant then took their brightly wrapped "presents" to an Atrium table right in front of the entrance to the room where Rove was speaking. The "presents" contained costumes and signs for a mock citizen's arrest and incitement of Rove just before he began speaking. When the citizens and a handcuffed "Rove" were escorted out by police they joined about 40 other demonstrators on the sidewalk behind the hotel. A person who counted demonstrators estimated that up to 100 people protested throughout the evening.

Thanks to the Women in Black listserve for this report. See photos here.

 

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