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Medea Benjamin Dragged Off DNC Floor in Handcuffs

by Jax Thursday, Jul. 29, 2004 at 5:40 PM

Medea Benjamin Dragged Off DNC Floor in Handcuffs For Unfurling "End the Occupation of Iraq" Banner

As Teresa Heinz Kerry gave her prime-time address that never mentioned Iraq, Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin attemped to bring an anti-war message onto the floor of the convention. Moments later police were dragging her out of the Fleet Center.

As Teresa Heinz Kerry spoke last night, on the floor of the convention, Medea Benjamin from Global Exchange and CodePink unfurled a pink colored banner that read "End the Occupation of Iraq." That apparently was not one of the DNC-approved messages of the night because within moments of the banner being unfurled, police were called in to remove Medea Benjamin.



Benjamin was dragged off the convention floor and thrown out of the FleetCenter. She said that the DNC was asked whether they wanted her arrested and that they decided that would not look good.



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Damn Democrat party fascists!!!!

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This isn't surprising Ben Friday, Jul. 30, 2004 at 11:59 AM
OneEyedMan KPC Friday, Jul. 30, 2004 at 2:28 PM
Free Medea Tyler Sunday, Aug. 01, 2004 at 7:33 PM
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Nope now way Tuesday, Aug. 03, 2004 at 8:26 PM
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What? Not Vote? Anti-American! Sheepdog Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2004 at 11:45 AM
“Not voting better than voting for principled cause” Black November Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2004 at 1:16 PM
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I refuse to be intimadated by fear Sheepdog Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2004 at 4:37 PM
I believe in revolution from "within". Not from "without". Black November Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2004 at 5:26 PM
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correction to "baffled" more rational Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2004 at 6:28 PM
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