Karl Rove Attacked in Iowa

[ClydeR]

Four Iowan's Attempt Citizen's Arrest On Karl Rove

July 26, 2008 12:41 p.m. EST

Amy Beeman - AHN

Des Moines, Iowa (AHN) -- Four people were arrested Friday for attempting to make a citizen's arrest on Karl Rove.

The group of three Catholic workers and a retired Methodist minister and Peace and Justice Advocate were cited for trespassing and released after trying to enter the Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines where Rove was scheduled to speak at a Republican Fundraiser.

More... (http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011736439)

The tragedy here is that the criminals were only cited for trespassing. Trying to attack Karl Rove is nearly the same thing as trying to attack George Bush. The citation should be for treason.

[Stanley Burrell]

That is frickin' awesome.

[Khariz]

Just WOW.

[thefarmer]

Trying to attack Karl Rove is nearly the same thing as trying to attack George Bush. The citation should be for treason.

I'm going to regret this... but...

Why is an attack on Rove an attack on Bush?

Is this similiar to "an attack on the king's men is an attack on the king himself?"

[Tsa`ah]

Too bad they weren't bright enough to get him going in or leaving .... and then let him feel the consequences of resisting.

That set of pics would have been priceless.

[bluesmith]

Umm...yeah....this was hardly an attack. Rove's culpability on the deceit that got us into war is a lot less than many others...but he's out in public a lot more so he's an easier target for the fringe that thinks we can prosecute this domestically.

Go Iowa!

[NocturnalRob]

Too bad they weren't bright enough to get him going in or leaving .... and then let him feel the consequences of resisting.


1) They're left-wing nutjobs...what'd you expect?
2) The consequences of him resisting? The leader is 80. Rove has security. Nice call though.

[Keller]

The leader is 80.

You say that as if 80 year olds can't be buff . . . .

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/pasco2big.jpg

[NocturnalRob]

Bahahaha...nice.

[crb]

Eh... not treason...but people who use violent acts in protest or as a way to further political goals, are no better than terrorists, one would claim they are terrorists. If I was the judge I'd throw the book at them to make a point.

[Latrinsorm]

How is a citizen's arrest a violent act, let alone a terrorist one?

[Tsa`ah]

2) The consequences of him resisting? The leader is 80. Rove has security. Nice call though.

And of the other 3? Durrr...


Eh... not treason...but people who use violent acts in protest or as a way to further political goals, are no better than terrorists, one would claim they are terrorists. If I was the judge I'd throw the book at them to make a point.

Which is probably why you're not a judge ... let alone qualified to be one.

[Parkbandit]

Rove should have kicked the ever loving shit out of them.

[Back]

I dunno. Do you really think Rove could throw a decent punch much less take one? He strikes me as the type to start crying.

[Keller]

I dunno. Do you really think Rove could throw a decent punch much less take one? He strikes me as the type to start crying.

What gives you reason to think he would start crying?

[Back]

Uh, just look at him or listen to him?

[crb]

How is a citizen's arrest a violent act, let alone a terrorist one?
I dunno... forcibly restraining someone against their will sounds violent to me. Or did they walk up and just say "You're under arrest!" and give their best Dr. Evil laugh? I guess what we have to define what "arrest" means. Are we using a strict literal definition or a more figurative one?

[Latrinsorm]

Somehow I think the 80 year old former priest (or whatever) and his posse weren't putting anyone in hammerlocks. Ask one of our many PC lawyers; I'm sure "arrest" isn't necessarily linked with physical restraint.

That aside, the article said something to the extent of pre-arranged arrest spot, so it's pretty clear the act was a symbolic one from the start.

[Renian]

Somehow I think that forcibly restraining someone against their will, when that someone failed to appear before Congress for a hearing to decide whether or not he should face criminal charges, seems completely fine.


The tragedy here is that the criminals were only cited for trespassing. Trying to attack Karl Rove is nearly the same thing as trying to attack George Bush. The citation should be for treason.

The fact that you would say this makes me question your sanity.

[Parkbandit]

I dunno. Do you really think Rove could throw a decent punch much less take one? He strikes me as the type to start crying.


You are such an idiot. Everyone knows evil geniuses don't cry.

[TheEschaton]

I dunno... forcibly restraining someone against their will sounds violent to me

A) They didn't even make it inside.

B) Cops do this regularly, and it is not considered violent.

C) Citizens have a right to make citizens arrests, and it is determined later if there is validity in the arrest, but even a "wrong" arrest can't be determined a "false arrest" because citizens aren't held to the same standard of peace officers in knowing what should be a valid arrest or not. As long as they are acting in good faith, nothing wrong occured.

D) The Catholic Workers are part of the Catholic Church, a leftwing nutjob organization if I've ever heard of one.

E) Treason? Terrorism? I bet you the people who protested the war were committing those two acts as well, weren't they? You guys are idiots.