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Capitol Police arrests 74 protesters in wheelchairs |
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By Kelly McCormack
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Posted: 04/30/07 03:59 PM [ET] |
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U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) arrested 74 people in wheelchairs on Capitol Hill Monday, charging them with unlawful assembly. USCP Sergeant Kimberly Schneider confirmed the arrests, adding that they took place on the House side of the Capitol. Schneider added that the arrestees belonged to ADAPT, a group that supports funding for in-home care. According to an ADAPT organizer, Babs Johnson, the protesters were chanting, “Community Choice Act now.” She said about 120 people were arrested both in and around the Rayburn office building. The group came to Washington to support S. 799 and H.R. 1621. The bills would “give people a choice of services in their own home rather than a nursing home,” Johnson said. Last week, ADAPT met with Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean to discuss disability issues. |
