Homeless Woman Who Protested War Outside White House For 3 Decades Dies At Age 80

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Concepcion Picciotto, a homeless anti-war protester has died at age 80, after occupying an area outside the White House for over 30 years. Ms. Picciotto is a Spanish immigrant, who is known by many as “Connie” or “Conchita.”

She began the longest running political protest in US history out front of the White House in 1981. Since then she has literally lived at the spot, spending 24 hours per day and 7 days a week at the vigil that she created.

Throughout the duration of her occupation, she has been attacked my police and citizens alike, arrested, and the government has many times attempted to eject her from the site. However, local support had managed to keep her where she was for 33 years.

http://www.activistpost.com/2016/01/homeless-woman-who-protested-war-outside-white-house-for-3-decades-straight-dies-at-age-80.html

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1. sad. we loved talking with her when we were there for protests

The original occupier.

[Kip Humphrey]

2. RIP Connie.