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yesterday afternoon

as W was in town attending a $1000aplate dinner

my daughter and i joined a group of people

who had gathered

to peacefully express  d e m o c r a c y –

 

police officers threatened me with arrest

for pushing my daughter in her stroller

on the opposite side of the street of the protesters -

he said our sign was showing

and instructed me to turn it around-

i did – but it had the same message printed on the back-

yet i couldnt leave it behind he said

or hed arrest me for littering–

with no other way to conceal the sign

i was forced to cross the street

(mind you people could stay on that side of the street

*if* they had signs of support for W)

then while strolling down the sidewalk

had to momentarily step into the street

to clear the brush blocking our path

& immediately officers approached and threatened arrest

warning me to stay on the sidewalk-

 

it was strange serious and scary business

and all we were saying was

support our troops:

bring.them.home.now.