Fwd: Libertarian and Green Party Presidential Candidates Arrested!

[Bill Stewart]

>Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 18:08:55 -0700 (PDT)
>Subject: Libertarian and Green Party Presidential Candidates Arrested!
>From: (another list)



>While trying to enter the Bi-Partisan Press Conference tonight to serve
>legal papers to the CPD:
>
>http://badnarik.org/supporters/blog/2004/10/08/michael-badnarik-arrested/
>
>8:38PM CT
>
>The first report from St. Louis is in - and presidential candidates
>Michael Badnarik (Libertarian) and David Cobb (Green Party) were just
>arrested. Badnarik was carrying an Order to Show Cause, which he intended
>to serve the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). Earlier today,
>Libertarians attempted to serve these same papers at the Washington, D.C.
>headquarters of the CPD - but were stopped from approaching the CPD office
>by security guards.
>
>Fred Collins reported to me from the ground that Badnarik and Cobb are in
>great physical condition and great spirit.
>
>As soon as more details are available, they will be posted here immediately.
>
>8:51PM CT
>
>I just spoke with Jon Airheart on his cellular telephone. He reports that
>while he could see no handcuffs, both Badnarik and Cobb had their hands
>behind their backs, as if they were handcuffed. Airheart also confirms
>that Badnarik did have the papers to serve the CPD in his jacket pocket.
>
>9:09PM CT
>
>The first AP report just hit Google News:
>
>     Just as the debate began, two third-party presidential candidates
>purposely crossed a police barricade and were arrested. Green Party
>presidential candidate David Cobb and Libertarian Party candidate
>Michael Badnarik were protesting their exclusion from the debate
>
>And a whole lot more on the blog page...
>
>Mark

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