tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551647111924186318.post3537986613598944335..comments2023-11-28T22:36:11.846-05:00Comments on Matthew Stone Dot Org: Unite Here! Protest Ends in 41 ArrestsBlog Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900497671781531454noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551647111924186318.post-65267559852601322692010-07-24T12:10:31.407-04:002010-07-24T12:10:31.407-04:00Evans had a business meeting at 300 East.He could ...Evans had a business meeting at 300 East.He could not be bothered by community involvement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551647111924186318.post-38179864181714888992010-07-23T14:07:20.492-04:002010-07-23T14:07:20.492-04:00Attention is exactly it, DI. They even said so as...Attention is exactly it, DI. They even said so as much.<br /><br />I wouldn't wash the Concerned Clergy's hands so quickly. At least two other preachers were there, besides the Catholic priest I mentioned. Both spoke at the rally when it began at the State House.<br /><br />But you're spot on on the last paragraph, something I intend to hit on in my op-ed piece. An IMPD officer told me "there's no law against shaking a cup" downtown and told me they can only do something against "aggressive" panhandlers.Blog Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900497671781531454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551647111924186318.post-73590065832097847342010-07-23T13:26:38.626-04:002010-07-23T13:26:38.626-04:00I wonder what they expect to achieve? Attention? ...I wonder what they expect to achieve? Attention? Are there not better ways to attract attention to a cause? People toss barbs at the Concerned Clergy, but at least they can voice their concern without getting arrested - and, I might add, without consuming tax dollars and deferring police from more pressing matters.<br /><br />How is it they sit on the sidewalk and 'impede' flow but we have people sitting on nearly every street corner every day rattling a cup, often in a spot where they could easily trip an unobservant pedestrian?Downtown Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239811599722585898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551647111924186318.post-12809695680921997612010-07-22T23:22:33.667-04:002010-07-22T23:22:33.667-04:00His Twitter account was active a few hours ago, so...His Twitter account was active a few hours ago, so I doubt it. I believe he was one of the standing protesters.Blog Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900497671781531454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551647111924186318.post-30734342377205179192010-07-22T23:02:36.187-04:002010-07-22T23:02:36.187-04:00Good job ISTUD! Sanders arrested, huh? I knew ab...Good job ISTUD! Sanders arrested, huh? I knew about the protest, but didn't think she'd get thrown in the clink.M Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551647111924186318.post-47936184744240414662010-07-22T22:43:19.516-04:002010-07-22T22:43:19.516-04:00Was Evans also arrested?Was Evans also arrested?Jon E. Easterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463536746233150209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551647111924186318.post-24693596838677926122010-07-22T22:34:14.703-04:002010-07-22T22:34:14.703-04:00Thanks, Jon. I've been a journalist since I wa...Thanks, Jon. I've been a journalist since I was 15, and believe I can still be objective to cover an event. The fact that several City-Council reps were there, including the minority leader and a mayoral candidate, along with a lot of young people actually DOING something, made it a story I wanted to cover.Blog Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900497671781531454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551647111924186318.post-81691762910583021832010-07-22T22:15:38.420-04:002010-07-22T22:15:38.420-04:00Excellent coverage! Nice job!Excellent coverage! Nice job!Jon E. Easterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463536746233150209noreply@blogger.com