Anti-war activist arrested again, this time at city council meeting
PAUL SAND
The News Tribune
Last updated: March 6th, 2007 11:56 PM (PST)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/updates/story/6403472p-5710112c.html

      Tacoma police arrested an anti-war activist at a City Council meeting 
      Tuesday night after he refused repeated requests to wrap up his remarks 
      during the meeting’s public comments forum, a police spokesman said.

      This is the second time this week the man has been arrested, said police 
      spokeman Mark Fulghum. He was one of three people arrested early Monday in 
      the Port of Tacoma in a protest against the Army’s movement of Stryker 
      brigade vehicles.

      The man, who is from Olympia, decried his Monday arrest in his remarks 
      before he ran over his alloted three minutes, said Rob McNair-Huff, City 
      of Tacoma spokesman. He was asked twice to sum up his comments, but 
      refused, he said.

      After the third warning, police arrested him on charges of trespassing and 
      disrupting a city council meeting, said police spokesman Fulghum.

      Despite the arrest, protests continued at the port late Tuesday, where at 
      least three military convoys moved into a fenced parking area without 
      incident. About 25 antiwar protesters were on hand, along with at least 
      twice that many police officers in riot gear.

      The activists remain in the area assigned to them, chanting and holding 
      signs as the Army convoys moved past. 

      Originally published: March 6th, 2007 08:14 PM (PST)

                       
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