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By Saturday, police and protesters were still giving divergent accounts of what occurred when more than 500 people gathered to protest a dinner held by Americans for Prosperity, a conservative free-market group affiliated with the tea party movement. Video clips showed tense shouting and shoving at the doors, which left two older women dazed on the ground.
Protesters chanted, beat drums and massed near Seventh and K streets NW, attempting to shut down the intersection and block moving cars, police said. They said that around 10 p.m., one driver tried to navigate a gap in the crowd, but three pedestrians moved in front of the vehicle and were hit.
“They jumped in front of the car,” said Officer Araz Alali, a spokesman for the department.
Members of the Occupy D.C. media team disputed that the protesters jumped in front of the car and claimed that the driver deliberately sped up before hitting the protesters. They said tensions escalated when police let the driver of the car — who was not cited — proceed.
Steve Hartwell, 23, said he watched as police cleared the way for the driver to depart and became angry. He stood at the bumper of the car and made an obscene finger gesture at the driver. He was then detained by police.
“I felt hands on my back, and they had me on the ground really quickly,” Hartwell said. “They were letting the guy go . . . I was really [ticked] off, and I went for it and let them know.” Hartwell, a former Henrico County, Va., resident, quit his construction job to move to the District to join the Occupy movement.
“They jumped in front of the car,” said Officer Araz Alali, a spokesman for the department.
Members of the Occupy D.C. media team disputed that the protesters jumped in front of the car and claimed that the driver deliberately sped up before hitting the protesters. They said tensions escalated when police let the driver of the car — who was not cited — proceed.
Steve Hartwell, 23, said he watched as police cleared the way for the driver to depart and became angry. He stood at the bumper of the car and made an obscene finger gesture at the driver. He was then detained by police.
“I felt hands on my back, and they had me on the ground really quickly,” Hartwell said. “They were letting the guy go . . . I was really [ticked] off, and I went for it and let them know.” Hartwell, a former Henrico County, Va., resident, quit his construction job to move to the District to join the Occupy movement.
Police said that the pedestrians who were hit were cited for walking against a do-not-walk sign and that later three were arrested for failure to obey an officer.
Police said that the pedestrians who were hit were cited for walking against a do-not-walk sign and that later three were arrested for failure to obey an officer.
Police said the three who were struck were not seriously injured. Hartwell was among the three arrested and paid a $100 fine
Take a CUE from yer pal rdeany and BLAME it squarely at Republicans.
Sarah Palins Fault? I mean, she did cause the Koreans to bomb Pearl Harbour. right?
A protestor who was interviewed said he quit his job to attend the ODC movement. Brilliant move. Unless of course, he was being paid by Acorn groups to be a nuisance the rally. Maybe they paid more than the construction job.
Was the pay better to be an unthinking tool?A protestor who was interviewed said he quit his job to attend the ODC movement. Brilliant move. Unless of course, he was being paid by Acorn groups to be a nuisance the rally. Maybe they paid more than the construction job.
YAY for running people over!
YAY for running people over!
Hartwell, a former Henrico County, Va., resident, quit his construction job to move to the District to join the Occupy movement.