St. Pete for Peace

Young Activist Arrested at Palm Harbor Peace Cornering for holding "Fuck Bush" sign
Oct. 22, 2005

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Palm Harbor, Florida, 10/22/05. Pinellas County Sheriff (Officer Atkins)

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Dec. 9, 2005
******** Charges dropped ********
The Pinellas County Sheriff's department decided to drop the charges against the 16 year old who was arrested in October (see below).

'16 Year Old Anti-War Protester Arrested In Palm Harbor' by Jay Shaft (read)

'How did this cop wind up with a "Fuck Bush" sign?' by Carol Schiffler (read)

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Youth arrested for holding Fuck Bush sign, Palm Harbor, Florida, 10/22/05. Pinellas County Sheriff (Officer Atkins)

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Cop holding Fuck Bush sign, Palm Harbor, Florida, 10/22/05. Pinellas County Sheriff (Officer Atkins)

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A peaceful demonstration at the corner of Curlew Road and US 19 in Palm Harbor attracted no less than five squad cars due to the presence of a sign deemed "obscene" (the sign said "Fuck Bush"). In yet another display of heavy handed police tactics, the protester was arrested even though he had put down the sign and followed the "orders" of the cops. According to a St. Petersburg Times article, "sheriff's deputies said [the activist] stood in the road forcing cars to steer around him."

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