Rev. Lewis attacked on Capitol Hill by Police

[TLWisfoine]

Provided by Whynotnews.org

WASHINGTON - September 10 - Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president of the Hip Hop Caucus, was attacked by six capitol police today, when he was stopped from entering the Cannon Caucus Room on Capitol Hill, where General Petreaus gave testimony today to a joint hearing for the House Arms Services Committee and Foreign Relations Committee on the war in Iraq.

After waiting in line throughout the morning for the hearing that was scheduled to start at 12:30pm, Rev. Yearwood was stopped from entering the room, while others behind him were allowed to enter. He told the officers blocking his ability to enter the room, that he was waiting in line with everyone else and had the right to enter as well. When they threatened him with arrest he responded with "I will not be arrested today." According to witnesses, six capitol police, without warning, "football tackled" him. He was carried off in a wheel chair by DC Fire and Emergency to George Washington Hospital.

Rev. Yearwood said as he was being released from the hospital to be taken to central booking, "The officers decided I was not going to get in Gen. Petreaus' hearing when they saw my button, which says 'I LOVE THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ.'"

Capitol Police are not saying what the charges are, but an inside source has said that the charge is assaulting a police officer. Rev. Yearwood is scheduled to be transferred to Central Processing to be arraigned tomorrow morning.

For further information contact: Liz Havstad at [email protected] or 510-206-6749.

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[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Rev. Lewis = Rev. Yearwood ?

[ChumpDumper]

That's what you get for loving the people of Iraq.

[Wild Cobra]

Well, I assume since he was arrested at the senate Hart bulding earlier this year, he was blacklisted from such future events. The police didn't take action until he refused to leave, and walked back towards the entrance.

[Booharv]

Who's Reverend Lewis?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Looks to me the reverend was the one that started the violence. If he had indeed the right to go in, then there are other ways of complaining. You can't just say "No, I will not be arrested today" and try and force your way through. If you do that, then don't be surprised when police react.

I love how it says he was attacked, when it was him the one that began everything

[1369]

There's a "Hip Hop Caucus"?

[TLWisfoine]

Rev. Lewis = Rev. Yearwood ?

Yes, my mistake.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

There's a "Hip Hop Caucus"?

We're doomed.