Antiwar Protesters Spray Paint Front Steps of US Capital

Not all of the Leftists were promoting peace yesterday…
Leftist protesters spray painted the steps of the US Capital Building on Saturday and were picking fights with the DC police.

Protesters surround the Capital Building at the antiwar protests yesterday in Washington DC. (United Peace and Justice)

This is very disturbing story about the antiwar protests yesterday in our nation’s capital…
The Hill reported today:

Anti-war protesters spray paint Capitol building

Anti-war protesters were allowed to spray paint on part of the west front steps of the United States Capitol building after police were ordered to break their security line by their leadership, two sources told The Hill.

According to the sources, police officers were livid when they were told to fall back by U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Chief Phillip Morse and Deputy Chief Daniel Nichols. “They were the commanders on the scene,” one source said,who requested anonymity. “It was disgusting.”

After police ceded the stairs, located on the lower west front of the Capitol, the building was locked down, the source added.

A second source who witnessed the incident said that the police had the crowd stopped at Third Street, but were told to bring the policeline in front of the Capitol.

Approximately 300 protesters were allowed to take the steps and began to spray paint “anarchist symbols” and phrases such as “Our capitol building” and “you can’t stop us” around the area, thesource said.

Morse responded to these claims in an e-mail Sunday afternoon,explaining that the protesters were seeking confrontation with the police.

Hat Tip Cornhusker


The protesters spray painted the US Capital during their antiwar rally yesterday.
(United Peace and Justice)

Protesters sit on the US Capital Building steps at yesterday’s antiwar protest.

(United Peace and Justice)

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