• Maeve@kbin.earth
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    19 hours ago

    Officers physically removed Cohen and six other pro-Gaza protesters, and charged them with crowding, obstructing and incommoding — a misdemeanor offense. It is against the law to protest inside congressional buildings. All but Cohen also faced charges of resisting arrest and assault on a police office, Capitol Police said.

    Deal offer incoming.

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      13 hours ago

      assault on a police office

      Understandable: those damn demonstrators hitting the officers’ fists with their faces was really nasty.

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      18 hours ago

      Sounds like he can obtain a million dollar settlement, because that’s how it works over here right?