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Rockford Police Take Penis at Occupy Protest
Rockford IL, On the Morning of October 29th police confiscated an 88 inch wooden structure in front of the Rockford Federal Courthouse. Occupy Wall Street protesters arrived that morning to voice their concerns on a host of federal policy issues and were just in time for the newly constructed Rockford Federal Courthouse dedication ceremony. Numerous local politicians were in attendance including U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and U.S. Congressman Don Manzullo.
Tensions rose mid-protest when youthful occupy supporters arrived on skate boards bearing the 88inch wooden structure with the names “Dick Durbin” and “Dong Manzullo” painted along the length of the structure.
Rockford police immediately responded by confiscating the structure, sighting city ordinances prohibiting the erection of structures on city streets.
“I think it’s a sad day when cops can just grab your Penis in public!”, says occupy supporter Joe Downey. Police were further perturbed when they attempted to load the 88inch penis shaped structure in to a patty wagon and it would not fit. The patty wagon was eventually forced to roll away with its doors open and the penis shaped structure hanging out of the back of the vehicle.
Though no arrests or citations were made at the protest, the penis shaped structure remains in police custody. Continued inquiry has revealed that the case is now being looked into by the states attorney’s office and Assistant Deputy Jim Brun says the case is currently under review and pending further investigation.
For more Info contact: Eric Howanietz (815)621-5170
ericmoveon@gmail.com
Penis confiscation photo by: Vanessa Raab
Banner photo by: Elizabeth Lindquist
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Rockford Police Take Penis at Occupy Protest
From some of the knuckleheads our UUA's cast their lot with. Rockford cops show a lot of class. #OccupyRockford looks like College Frat Boys.
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From the UUA statement -
"We call on law enforcement officials to respect the right of the people to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. We condemn the excessive force and unwarranted arrests made by police officers in Oakland, Calif., and other cities."
That's funny. . .
The UUA never called upon Montreal law enforcement officials to respect the right of your's truly to freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
Au contraire. . .
Nor did the UUA ever condemn the completely unwarranted arrest of your's truly on trumped-up bogus criminal charges made by SPVM police officers in Montreal, Quebec on Sunday, December 3rd, 2000.
Maybe The Emerson Avenger should display an 88 inch Trudeau Salute in front of the Unitarian Church of Montreal to commemorate *that* day that will live in Big Fat U*U Infamy. . . ;-)
You're our test Robin on our commitment to, and the meaning of, free speech. A trying test at times.
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