National Guard troops entered a Purple Heart veteran's yard, zip-tied her, then charged her with assaulting them
by Jason Weisberger from Boing Boing on (#77F8T)
Three Idaho National Guard troops entered Purple Heart veteran Anna King's Washington, D.C., front yard, wrestled her to the ground, and zip-tied her hands. She was later charged with assaulting them.
King's lawyers believe the troops targeted her because she had spent months criticizing their deployment with signs reading "Occupation: Troops Out" and "National Guard Stop Being So Embarrassing." - Read the rest
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