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Code Pink & Kevin McCarron Caught Pink-Handed Stealing Marine Parents' Sign at Walter Reed
Friday, January 6, 2006 | Kristinn

Posted on 01/06/2006 9:03:29 PM PST by kristinn

Edited on 01/07/2006 9:23:21 AM PST by Lead Moderator. [history]

A sign posted tonight at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. by the parents of a U.S. Marine asking antiwar protesters to not protest at the hospital was taken down and stolen by members of Code Pink and Kevin McCarron, of Veterans for Peace.

The sign, which read: No Protest Zone, Soldiers Healing, was placed by Marine Corps parents Mr. and Mrs. Trooprally with the assistance of tgslTakoma on the wrought iron fence at the edge of Walter Reed facing Georgia Avenue at the hospital's main entrance where leftist so-called antiwar groups Code Pink and Veterans for Peace have held protests targeting wounded soldiers and their families every Friday night for the past nine months.

The D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com has been holding patriotic counter-protests in support of the troops and their mission fighting the war on terrorism also every Friday night across the street from the leftist groups.

Many soldiers recuperating from their war wounds at Walter Reed, as well as their families, have expressed their hurt and anger at having to see so-called antiwar protesters right outside the hospital. However, the D.C. government has granted the leftist groups demonstration permits without regard to the anguish it causes those trying to heal from traumatic wounds and war experiences.

The Marine Corps parents taped a brief note to the sign that said: This sign posted by the Proud Parents of a Marine, who support the troops and their sacrifices. (signed) P.W. (and) K.W."

The five foot by two-and-a-half foot foam board sign was attached high up on the fence with tie wraps around 6 p.m.

The Code Pink and Veterans for Peace members arrived at their usual 7 p.m. starting time and parked on "their" side of Georgia Avenue near the hospital entrance. Bruce Wolf walked up and studied the sign, then went back to his car to start retrieving the collection Code Pink signs and banners he carries around.

Kevin McCarron and "Stealth Badger" took their turns studying the sign. Princess (the poor sap in the kilt and punky hair) tried to use his addled brain to figure what to do about the sign.

The Pinkos brought over one of their banners and sized up whether they could cover the offending sign with it.

That didn't look like it was going to work so Stealth Badger handed McCarron a knife, which McCarron then used to cut the tie wraps.

McCarron took the sign down, folded it up and then walked it over to Bruce Wolf's car. Bruce unlocked his car and put the sign in the back seat. Bruce then locked his car.

The leftists then replaced the Marine Corps parents' sign with one of their own banners on the fence.

After having seen the sign being stolen, a call was placed to Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department to report the theft. Amazingly, an officer was promptly dispatched and arrived within minutes to the scene.

After talking with tgslTakoma and Mr. Trooprally, the officer brought the two sign owners across the street to inquire with the leftists about the sign.

The leftists told the officer they had no idea what he was talking about. They didn't know anything about the sign.

The officer asked them several times about it each time they denied knowing anything about the sign.

Frustrated, the officer asked tgslTakoma, "You have the video?"

tgslTakoma replied, "Yes."

the officer said, "Let me see the video."

So, in front of Kevin McCarron, Princess, Matthew, Bruce Wolf's wife (Bruce was hiding up the street), the officer watched tglsTakoma's video shot from across the street with a zoom lense that showed McCarron, Princess, Stealh Badger and Bruce checking out the sign.

The officer then told the leftists, "Okay, cough up the sign. If you don't, this is going to get serious."

They hemmed and hawed for a minute. Princess spoke out, "Well, it was abandoned."

Bruce Wolf's wife said to tgslTakoma, "You said the sign was put up by Marine Corps parents. Where are they? Who's the parent of the Marine?"

Mr. Trooprally, who was standing behind tgslTakoma, spoke up and said, "I am. My wife and I both put the note on the sign."

Then the large floppy hat wearing Code Pink woman who was hanging back said, "We have a permit. You have no right coming over to our corner."

tgslTakoma responded by pointing out that their permit was issued by the D.C. government and the Marine Corps parents' sign was on federal government property. She told them, "Your permit ends at the edge of the sidewalk. And the fence is federal property."

Matthew then whined, "You guys sent a motorcycle gang over to our side once!" (That would be the veterans group, Rolling Thunder.)

The officer told the leftists that he was focusing only on the stolen sign.

The leftists still were not owning up to their possession of the sign.

The officer asked tgslTakoma which car it was in. She pointed out the dark 4-door parked a few feet from where everyone was standing.

They all walked up to the back of the vehicle and the officer asked whose car it was. tgslTakoma said it was Bruce's car and that he was standing up at the corner.

McCarron stepped away and returned with the keys. He opened the car and took the sign out, saying, "Take this sign and go back to your side. Stay off our corner!"

The officer said to tgslTakoma nd Mr. Trooprally, "Okay, you got your sign. I'll walk you back to your corner."

tgslTakoma said she wanted to hang the sign back up where it was.

Hearing that, the leftists had a fit and whined that they had a permit for their corner.

tgslTakoma reminded them that their permit was for the sidewalk and not the fence--which is federal property.

The officer was getting frustrated again and told everyone, "I'm trying to keep peace around here."

He looked at the large floppy hat Code Pink woman and told her, "I'd like you to take your sign off of the fence."

She replied, "We'd be happy to take it down for the evening."

The officer said, "That would be good. Thank you." He then turned to tgslTakoma and Mr. Trooprally and said, "You've got your sign, let me get you both across the street safely."

The officer stayed back and spoke with the leftists for a few minutes and then came over to our side where he had parked. I briefly spoke with him about the recent noise complaint imbroglio.

He then got in his car and observed the situation for awhile before leaving.

Video here


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: aclulist; codepink; dcchapter; hatecrimes; liberalhypocrisy; theft; walterreed
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To: LexBaird; tgslTakoma; kristinn
Well, I'm not a local, but if you need any graphics designed for posters or whatever, I'd be happy to do it and send over a printable PDF file. I'm a professional designer, and can surely give you guys nicer designs than the Pink rabble. Just drop a FReepmail describing what you need.

Thank you for the kind offer. We may well take you up on it!

241 posted on 01/08/2006 5:02:23 PM PST by Coop (FR = a lotta talk, but little action)
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To: freema

They're just displaying the typical maturity (or lack thereof) that most leftist liberals have. That of a third-grader. It kinda goes along with their whiny disposition.


242 posted on 01/08/2006 5:03:11 PM PST by XenaLee
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To: RandallFlagg

At the very least, someone should have shot them with a paint-gun for stealing private property. Or maybe a nice, warm pie-a-la-Coulter in the face?

I know. I'm just dreaming here.


243 posted on 01/08/2006 5:06:14 PM PST by XenaLee
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To: XenaLee

^ I love the paintball idea LOL! or squirtguns! I was actually thinking water ballons.........LOL!


244 posted on 01/08/2006 5:29:43 PM PST by freema (Proud Marine Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: Spiff

Great Stuff - JRK 415


Really a JERK!! I hope they really sock it to these people. They yell about free speech - but only when they aren't allowed to spew their screeds - JERK is a really good word for them.


245 posted on 01/08/2006 7:29:08 PM PST by CyberAnt ( I believe Congressman Curt Weldon re Able Danger)
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To: LexBaird

Sounds great. Thank you.


246 posted on 01/08/2006 8:10:23 PM PST by Landry Fan (Happy 2006!)
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To: bmwcyle

"Go to San Diego, Code Pink goes there some weekends."

When & Where?


247 posted on 01/08/2006 8:53:57 PM PST by driveserve
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To: kristinn

Why does this not surprise me?


248 posted on 01/08/2006 10:12:21 PM PST by StarfireIV (Cleverness is no substitue for true intelligence)
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To: driveserve
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/profiles?location=53

post here and ask for times

249 posted on 01/09/2006 3:03:33 AM PST by bmwcyle (Gael Murphy is a bug)
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To: TaxRelief

Yep. My Mother beat the "liberal" out of me when I was young. Learned to tell the truth real fast.


250 posted on 01/09/2006 3:58:52 AM PST by BufordP ("I am stuck on Al Franken 'cause Al Franken's stuck on me!" -- Stupid)
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To: kristinn

Shocker?


251 posted on 01/09/2006 5:08:54 AM PST by wolfcreek
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To: kristinn; WildHart
what a bunch of freaks. you guys are doing a wonderful service; one day I will get down there (im in upstate ny, it's not THAT far) and join you. But thank you for doing this every week. It is so important that those pathetic excuses for humans at least be made uncomfortable for doing this awful thing.

What is wrong with these people? The hatred emenating from the pictures and video is just sick-making. It goes so way beyond just being against the war.

252 posted on 01/09/2006 7:24:36 AM PST by ariamne (Proud shieldmaiden of the infidel--never forget, never forgive 9/11)
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To: All

bump


253 posted on 01/09/2006 11:01:40 AM PST by Landry Fan (Happy 2006!)
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To: Doctor Raoul

Lying so brazenly to a police officer conducting an investigation..... surely that must violate some criminal statute even in liberal DC??????


254 posted on 01/09/2006 11:02:22 AM PST by Enchante (Democrats: "We are ALL broken and worn out, our party & ideas, what else is new?")
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To: kristinn

Isn't Scooter Libby under indictment for lying to an investigating officer?


255 posted on 01/09/2006 1:18:44 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: bmwcyle

Thanks...


256 posted on 01/09/2006 5:13:34 PM PST by driveserve
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To: kristinn

Great video. My question is "Why weren't they charged with theft?"


257 posted on 01/09/2006 9:00:29 PM PST by zip (Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough become truth to 48% of all Americans (NRA)))
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To: zip
The police want to stay out of the game. Due to pressure from being in DC they do not want to show any signs of showing favorites. It was not really a big deal about just a sign. The real item hear was the exposure of who they are and that they do lie. This is something we prove over and over. Then we expose the faithful Code Pinkos to their new recruits. If you spend time with us, you will see many of them never return after one or two visits. It is only the Kool Aid drinkers who come back.
258 posted on 01/11/2006 7:54:43 AM PST by bmwcyle (Gael Murphy is a bug)
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To: bmwcyle
The real item hear was the exposure of who they are and that they do lie.

Same in Columbia MO. When the peacenics unfurled their "We will support our troops when they kill their officers" banner, we started taking pictures and be darned if the sign didn't disappear. Our useful idiots are not all that bright, they continue using ANSWER's signs instead of orginal ones.

259 posted on 01/11/2006 5:18:39 PM PST by zip (Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough become truth to 48% of all Americans (NRA)))
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To: kristinn

code pink is not different than that evil ba***rd Fred Phelps.

And they're both in serious need of an a$$-kicking.

Mark


260 posted on 01/11/2006 5:40:03 PM PST by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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