We weren’t there — and not many were by the looks of things — so we’ll have to gauge from Code Pink’s own photos the police presence that greeted them as they entered the Hart Senate Office Building to protest the administration’s use of unmanned drones.
More police than @CODEPINK peeps in the Senate Hart building right now, lulz
— CODEPINK (@codepink) February 20, 2013
We’re fully convinced there were more police in the Hart Building than there were Code Pink protesters, whose numbers look to have been dwarfed by Sandra Fluke’s two-parking-space campaign rally.
Police in the Hart building panicked when they saw women in pink coming! Watch out for free speech! pic.twitter.com/jO3I8fR3
— CODEPINK (@codepink) February 20, 2013
Prayers for the drone strike victims who were children, in the Hart Senate building now #stopdrones pic.twitter.com/vxsOzhEX
— CODEPINK (@codepink) February 20, 2013
Now: @medeabenjamin told to turn her tombstone around which reads 200 PAKISTANI CHILDREN KILLED pic.twitter.com/ipR2hdO9
— CODEPINK (@codepink) February 20, 2013
Now @codepink mourns innocent drone strike victims in @SenFeinstein's office #StopDrones #RejectBrennan pic.twitter.com/M8PZY3F3
— CODEPINK (@codepink) February 20, 2013
Between this and the nude protesters disrobing in John Boehner’s office, why would any member of Congress ever go to the office? Here’s one of the police officers interacting with Code Pink. Banner drops are not allowed inside the building, but they did manage to get away with a prayer inside a government building, so there’s that.
@codepink Insp. Mahr tells Medea Benjsmin she was pushing it. No arrests bc put down signs after 3rd warning. pic.twitter.com/NXPsW0hD
— Cool Revolution (@cool_revolution) February 20, 2013
Unfurled STOP KILLER DRONES banner outside the Hart building, commemorating victims of drone strikes #nodrones pic.twitter.com/Fy0X6zN1
— CODEPINK (@codepink) February 20, 2013
Via @cool_revolution: @codepink unable to drop banner inside, display it outside Hart bldg. #drones @DCMediaGroup pic.twitter.com/kkeLYMBq
— CODEPINK (@codepink) February 20, 2013
#SorryButWeCantBeFriendsIf you think drones are making us more safe… #Stopdrones
— CODEPINK (@codepink) February 20, 2013
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