Veteran locks self to sign post outside White House to protest VA cuts
80-year-old Vietnam-era veteran Richard Hobcraft Allan III locked himself to a sign post outside the White House Monday morning to protest cuts to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. "King Trump and Pres Musk are killing veterans" was written on a pipe he attached his hands together inside of. Police spoke to him on a few occasions to assess the situation. "I've been told that some of you guys are real humane," Allan told an MPD officer who spoke to him. "We try to be," the officer replied. "If you could slip over here with just a little shot of bourbon-" Allan asked, prompting a laugh. Police ultimately appeared to just let Allan stand there attached to a sign post. "My intention had been to be here until I was broken out of here and arrested and I was proud to face arrest in the name of my fellow veterans" he explained, but would ultimately have to get himself out. He calls the demonstration an appetizer for an upcoming Veterans' March against Trump on Friday. Filmed by Ford Fischer NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Jessica M and Judith Lucca Shane See more at http://News2share.com
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80 YEAR OLD VETERAN CHAINS HIMSELF OUTSIDE WHITEHOUSE IN PROTEST OF #MUSKTRUMPKILLINGVETERANS youtu.be/q3HQ1K52pTA?...
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80 year old Vietnam veteran locks himself to a signpost outside the White House to protest cuts to the VA. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3HQ...
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This man is a hero and a true patriot, standing up for veterans rights. Let’s join him for the veterans march on 3/14 in DC or your state house!! youtu.be/q3HQ1K52pTA?...
80-year-old Vietnam-era veteran Richard Hobcraft Allan III locked himself to a sign post outside the White House Monday morning to protest cuts to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. youtu.be/q3HQ1K52pTA
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Charlottesville resident and Quaker activist Richard Freeman Allan engages in the most good-humored (but serious) protest you'll see today. He was willing to be arrested but the Park Police were content just to chat with him. youtu.be/q3HQ1K52pTA
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Notice how the veteran includes the officers that are arresting him? They're humans too, with families, with dreams for the future. This is heart-core activism. ✌️ This is the way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3HQ...
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