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5 Arrested For Reading The Names Of The Dead

Staten Island, NY - March 23, 2007

by Devra Morice



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B/W Photos by Devra Morice


Silver Lake residents Tom Good and Barbara Walker


Entering Fossella's office (4434 Amboy Rd, Staten Island)...


Sally Jones prepares to read a letter from a constituent


Barbara reads the concerns of one resident from the 13th Congressional District


Mike Morice reads a letter


Hear Sally Jones discuss the action on WBAI (mp3)


Sally attempts to be heard


Elaine Brower, whose son fought in Iraq, reads a letter


Tom Good reads


The vigil outside of the office

Video Stills


Sherry Diamond, Fossella's scheduler, introduces herself


Sally requests a meeting with Congressman Fossella


Elaine reads a letter from a constituent


Tom Good is arrested


Tom and Ben in custody


Sally is arrested

NLN Video Clips


Clip 1 - Peace Action Enters Fossella's Office


Clip 2 - Sherry Diamond (Fossella's scheduler) introduces herself


Clip 3 - Peace Action demands to meet with Fossella


Clip 4 - Elaine reads a letter about veteran's benefits


Clip 5 - Barbara reads a letter about the human cost of the war


Clip 6 - Ben asks why Fossella supports War Profiteers


Clip 7 - Sergeant Mantellino: "You have the right to assemble..."


Clip 8 - Barbara: "Have you been in touch with Representative Fossella?"


Clip 9 - Reading the names of the US war dead


Clip 10 - Tom Good is arrested for reading the names of the dead


Clip 11 - Elaine and Ben are arrested


Elaine is cuffed...


Sally is arrested


Clip 12 - The arrestees are taken away


Waiting for the ride to the Precinct


Outside the Precinct: Jail Support

Press Coverage, Arrestee Statements, Fliers


The Peace Action Staten Island flier (pdf)


Coverage In The Staten Island Advance


Elaine Brower's response to The Staten Island Advance
Barbara Walker's response to The Staten Island Advance
John Lawrence's response to The Staten Island Advance


(Photo Credit: Irving Silverstein / Staten Island Advance)


(Photo Credit: Irving Silverstein / Staten Island Advance)



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