Protest demands impeachment, arrest of Cheney

A protest was held against Vice President Dick Cheney when he came to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce (CCoC) to give a speech on Jan. 31. The demonstration took place right outside the front door of the CCoC.

Photo: David Dixon

The Republicans and Democrats attending Cheney’s speech were met with chants calling for Cheney’s impeachment for war crimes, spying, lying, torture and other crimes against the people.

Protesters carried an “arrest warrant” with them, proclaiming that they “might have to make a citizens’ arrest today while Cheney was in town.”

There was also a huge orange arrest warrant on display saying “Impeach Them” and a banner reading “Impeach Bush & Cheney.” Signs also called for “Healthcare Not Warfare” and “Foreclose the War Not People’s Homes.”

People from Charlotte, Salisbury, Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Winston-Salem, Pinnacle and Pittsboro took part in the protest. Local Troops Out Now Coalition member group, Action Center For Justice, coordinated the protest with CODEPINK-Charlotte, Grassroots Impeachment Movement (GRIM), N.C. World Can’t Wait, as well as activists with Stop Torture Now and Amnesty International.

The Charlotte Observer, WFAE radio and several TV news stations filmed the protest. The Associated Press took a photo and posted it on Yahoo News Photos. Go to www.OperationImpeachment.org to see a video of the protest.