War protester arrested during parade

[Mari333]

Mark Harris, a 20-year veteran of the Air Force, was not pleased to see a sign-carrying Iraq war protester in Thursday night's Mexico Volunteer Fire Department Field Days parade.

What he saw happen to the man, though, raised some questions for him and, he said, his children.

An Oswego County sheriff's deputy pulled Joshua A. Davies, 23, of 25B North St. in Mexico, out of the parade and charged him with disorderly conduct. Davies had been walking in the parade carrying, Harris said, an "Impeach Bush" sign and another sign calling for an end to the war in Iraq.






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[Eric J in MN]

1. use this link

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[Tommymac]

2. Thanks!

This is a story that I hope gets some attention. I love the last paragraph where he says that this incident shows kids that dissent is un American.

Have to admire the serviceman - he doesn't agree with the protester but he doesn't like him getting arrested either.

[bobbieinok]

3. also in article

"My kids watched it," said Harris. "Some asked, 'Can they do that?' "

They were talking about what the deputy did, not the protester. And it wasn't just children asking the question, Harris said. "There were older people, senior citizens, saying it too."



from article, someone complained....so he was arrested

if I complain, can I get someone arrested.......ie, seems like a threat or something should be necessary for arrest