'Job openings!' Hill staffers ditch work to protest Brown, Garner decisions [photos, video]

They’re hard at work in our nation’s capitol today:

Congressional staffers walk out, stage "Hands Up!" protest on steps of US capitol https://t.co/cUWDEP04RF @dwatchnews @Oximity @RT_America

— Mark Taylor-Canfield (@MTaylorCanfield) December 11, 2014

In More Big news for today. this just happened Congressional staffers walk out – http://t.co/286QhbRCOh

— William (@bill4118wm) December 11, 2014

now pic.twitter.com/VFeLlBYAZh

— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 11, 2014

JUST IN @CNN: Congressional staffers walk out from jobs, protesting lack of indictments: http://t.co/Sj1ka3tSGB pic.twitter.com/6XVLBMg1nI

— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) December 11, 2014

Incredible event taking place on the steps of the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/s3qOnqOC2z

— Tim Shorrock (@TimothyS) December 11, 2014

Congressional staffers walk out https://t.co/11kkYRqgAt

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) December 11, 2014

Walkout. pic.twitter.com/zg1guvKmtD

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) December 11, 2014

Rep. Cummings and others including staffers stand in solidarity on Capitol Steps pic.twitter.com/j6IOu5b5q2

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) December 11, 2014

Rep Cummings told me he joined staffers' demonstration in part bc he understands what it's like 2b racially profiled pic.twitter.com/rlLkW9VXoZ

— Athena Jones (@AthenaCNN) December 11, 2014

Hey, not like they’ve got anything better to do, right?

Tax dollars at work pic.twitter.com/ym413SMCRC

— olliander (@ollieblog) December 11, 2014

Pathetic.

https://twitter.com/phelony_jones/status/543145520626028544

Fire them all: Dozens of Congressional Staffers Just Walked Out of Their Jobs. This Powerful Picture Shows Why. http://t.co/2S4rSaA0rv

— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) December 11, 2014

Because we pay for this crap: Dozens of Congressional Staffers Just Walked Out of Their Jobs. http://t.co/2S4rSaA0rv

— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) December 11, 2014

Who pays Hill staffers?
I'm not too keen on paying people who walk out of their job to protest.

— Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) December 11, 2014

Neither are we.

Job openings! MT @AiPolitics: Congressional staffers walk out to protest grand jury decisions. http://t.co/zT5lZPnR2v

— Eye on Politics (@EyeOnPolitics) December 11, 2014