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Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested after disrupting Senate hearing with pro-Gaza protest

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Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested after disrupting Senate hearing with pro-Gaza protest

Ben Cohen was one of seven people who were arrested at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing Wednesday.
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A co-founder of the ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s was arrested Wednesday at a Senate committee hearing that included testimony from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Capitol Police.

Ben Cohen was one of seven people who were arrested at the hearing held by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the spokesperson said.

Footage from the incident shows several protesters standing and brandishing signs with one shouting, “RFK kills people with AIDS,”
 
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Just this morning I was watching il Giro and I couldnt believe it.... these protestors with a banner and tape ran out right in front the 2 man break, with the peloton just a dozen seconds behind. This was in Napoli just a few kms from the finish line. Total jerks! (Though I have to admit Im curious as to what was on their banner. I probly shouldnt reward them by trying to find out. But I cant help it.)

Video here which you CAN watch:
TNT Sports is not available in your region
 
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ThatRobGuy said:
www.nbcnews.com

Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested after disrupting Senate hearing with pro-Gaza protest

Ben Cohen was one of seven people who were arrested at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing Wednesday.
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com


A co-founder of the ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s was arrested Wednesday at a Senate committee hearing that included testimony from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Capitol Police.

Ben Cohen was one of seven people who were arrested at the hearing held by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the spokesperson said.

Footage from the incident shows several protesters standing and brandishing signs with one shouting, “RFK kills people with AIDS,”
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How odd.
 
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I think in a few of these cases, it's perhaps a little irresponsible for these uber rich guys to be setting this kind of example or organizing these types of antics for a group of people.

Not because they don't have a right to protest just like everyone else, but because they're less likely to feel the same type of consequences as the people they're encouraging.

Ben Cohen is a multi-millionaire with lawyers on retainer and can probably post bail for himself in 5 minutes with what's in his checking account, and a blemish on his criminal record isn't going to hurt his financial prospects in the slightest, he's already made his money.

The other people "feeling inspired" to go in there and do that with him likely aren't in that same situation.

For a few of the others, a few years down the road when they're going for a job interview and they do a background check
"It says here you were arrested for disorderly conduct on federal property and barging into a senate hearing?"
 
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durangodawood said:
Doesnt a modern protest involve gluing yourself to something?
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Ahhh...it was a reference to the the "Just Stop Oil" people...I should've caught that one lol



On this particular one, am I the only one who thinks the satire news sites (Onion, BabylonBee, TheHardTimes) missed a golden opportunity by not running the headline:

"Man who made millions off of selling 1300 calorie servings of ice cream protests against HHS secretary destroying public health"
 
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ThatRobGuy said:
..."Man who made millions off of selling 1300 calorie servings of ice cream protests against HHS secretary destroying public health"
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Ice cream is wonderful! Thank you for your servings, Ben.
 
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