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Bo Diddley's Son Arrested for Occupy Protest in Park Named After His Father
- Posted on Oct 14th 2011 2:00PM by Theo Spielberg
Not many people plan on getting arrested on purpose, but such was the case with Elias Anthony McDaniel, the 56-year-old son of rhythm and blues legend Bo Diddley who was cuffed for trespassing in a plaza named after his father, according to the Independent Florida Alligator.
McDaniel, who was taking part in the Occupy Gainesville movement, was accompanied by at least four other protesters when he was picked up by the police on Friday morning for being in the park after hours. The protesters claimed they had decided to get arrested in order to prove a point.
"This is my father's park," said McDaniel, who resides in Gainesville. "For them to arrest me in that plaza is ludicrous ... I'm an American. This is freedom of assembly."
The members of Occupy Gainesville had procured a permit which allowed them to gather in the park for Wednesday night and Thursday morning, but it did not extend past regular public hours on Thursday night. That's when the protesters decided to occupy the space for as long as it took for them to be arrested.
Those who were arrested were handcuffed but released several minutes later with a notice to appear. "We're just enforcing a law," Cpl. Angelina Valuri said. "We have a job to do."
Despite being released, McDaniel is still incensed. "There's a symbolic stone in front of me that says freedom of speech," he said, referring to a gray stone inscribed with the Bill of Rights. "I feel like a number of my rights have been violated."
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McDaniel, who was taking part in the Occupy Gainesville movement, was accompanied by at least four other protesters when he was picked up by the police on Friday morning for being in the park after hours. The protesters claimed they had decided to get arrested in order to prove a point.
"This is my father's park," said McDaniel, who resides in Gainesville. "For them to arrest me in that plaza is ludicrous ... I'm an American. This is freedom of assembly."
The members of Occupy Gainesville had procured a permit which allowed them to gather in the park for Wednesday night and Thursday morning, but it did not extend past regular public hours on Thursday night. That's when the protesters decided to occupy the space for as long as it took for them to be arrested.
Those who were arrested were handcuffed but released several minutes later with a notice to appear. "We're just enforcing a law," Cpl. Angelina Valuri said. "We have a job to do."
Despite being released, McDaniel is still incensed. "There's a symbolic stone in front of me that says freedom of speech," he said, referring to a gray stone inscribed with the Bill of Rights. "I feel like a number of my rights have been violated."
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In typical fashion, people are mentally lazy and are quick to misinterpret another man's understanding of the concept of one's right to PEACEFULLY assemble. The ordinance that the police were enforcing was enacted during a time when the rights of the wealthy were deemed as being more important than the rights of the homeless. They wanted to threaten the homeless with being arrested for sleeping on the plaza because business owners complained that the homeless were "bad for business" Bo Diddley said that the homeless, some Vietnam vets, families, and mentally ill, could be you and me, if the economy took a turn for the worse. The Great Depression ring ANY bells?
October 17 2011 at 9:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYep..theres Ant..good on ya Ant...knew him well -workied in Frostburg/Cumberland as roofers together... wrote about it: How Bo Diddley Saved Me From Life As A Roofing Specialist- on MYSTR Treefrog's Blitherfestival ..http://mystrtreefrogsblitherfestival.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-bo-diddley-saved-me-from-life-as.html
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October 15 2011 at 7:50 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyHey Folks.........We're talking aboutt GAINSVILLE, FLORIDA. Do you expect the polce tp be anything but A$$HOLES?
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October 15 2011 at 10:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyPure BS. Going into the park after hours is breaking the law. They had permits to assemble in the park legally. Their rights were not violated.
October 15 2011 at 3:57 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyThere is no BS here sir. The ordinance to prevent assembly after hours was enacted by city officials as a heavy-handed attempt to remove the homeless populace that congregated at the plaza named after Bo Diddley. Diddley spoke about the plight of the homeless on numerous occasions. Police should arrest criminals instead of EXTREMELY PEACEFUL PROTESTORS.
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