Boston Veterans Day 11/11/07
Once again we were censored from carrying our signs and relegated to the back behind the street sweepers. At City Hall Plaza we protested being excluded from speaking and 18 of us were arrested. Movie clips require QuickTime 7. If you don't have it, get it from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
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Gathering on Boston Common

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Code Pink

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Raging Grannies

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From the rear

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Gathering

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Iraq Veterans Against The War

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On the march

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Sev Bruyn and others

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Marching

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Upside down flags mean distress

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Stopped until the street sweepers go by

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On Boylston St.

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On Tremont St.

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With gags in our mouths we protested being silenced by the American Legion

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The left side of the group

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The line

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Sev, Nate, Dick

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Nate arrested

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Ann arrested

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Paul arrested

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Pat and Bruce arrested - Boston Metro photograph

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Boston Police arrest Veterans For Peace members Tony Flaherty and Joe Bangert at Veterans Day ceremony at City Hall Plaza. Boston Herald Staff photo by Angela Rowlings.

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Seven of us getting out of the slammer in East Boston

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22 minute video by Paul Rifkin - please be patient while it loads. Longer and higher resolution version of youtube video

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Fox 25 report, video, please be patient while it loads

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Fox 25 report on charges being dropped, video, please be patient while it loads

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10 arrestees return to the scene after the charges are dismissed.