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One man, Ken Robinson, of Richardson, was taken into custody at the pro-Bush rally after he refused to leave when organizers objected to the harsh wording on his sign. The sign, referring to Sheehan's roadside protest, called her the "B---- in the Ditch" and equated her to "Hanoi Jane," a reference to Vietnam-era protester Jane Fonda.

I had seen that picture on another thread last night, but there was no information as to why he was being arrested. Can they arrest him because of the wording on his sign or legitimately ask him to leave? The pictures I saw showed him on the opposite side of the road, not in Casey Camp. The words a pretty crude, but its his right to them, isn't it? They don't say which organizers asked him to leave either.

Arrests, rhetoric highlight protests (Sheehan)***....Kristinn Taylor, an event organizer with FreeRepublic.com, heard about the sign and rushed up to Robinson.

“This is our rally and you can't do that here,” he said, only for Robinson to insist he was within his rights.

Camera crews rushed in and Taylor turned to face them.

“To all the media here, this sign is not representative of the crowd here today,” Taylor announced. Some of the crowd around Robinson came forward to shake his hand, while others chanted, “Idiot, go home.”

The two men then squared off and raised their voices.

“Just get outta here!” Robinson yelled, and aimed a kick at Taylor's midsection. Taylor called for security, and a young Woodway policeman quickly showed up.

“I have the right to freedom of speech,” Robinson said.

Robinson continued to protest loudly as police handcuffed him and led him away. .....***