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politics2 years ago

Parkland victim's father arrested during gun violence hearing protest.

Manuel Oliver, father of a Parkland shooting victim, was arrested during a House hearing on gun laws after he and his wife disrupted the proceedings by shouting at lawmakers. Oliver received a citation arrest and was not jailed. His son, Joaquin, was one of 17 people killed in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The Olivers expressed their frustration with lawmakers during the hearing, leading to Manuel Oliver's arrest. Gun control activists chanted in the hallway as Capitol Police restrained Oliver.

via USA TODAY|
#arrest#gun-control#house-hearing
politics2 years ago

Parkland Father Arrested During Fiery Gun Law Hearing at Capitol

Manuel Oliver, father of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver, was arrested at a congressional hearing on gun regulations after disrupting the proceedings. Oliver was escorted out of the hearing room and detained by police while shouting that lawmakers were "full of s---." The incident occurred on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the March for Our Lives, a movement sparked by the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Oliver has been a vocal advocate for gun legislation and an assault weapons ban since his son's death.

via The Washington Post|
#congressional-hearing#first-amendment#gun-control
politics2 years ago

Parkland Father Arrested During Gun Law Hearing Protest.

Manuel Oliver, father of a victim of the Parkland school shooting, was arrested after disrupting a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on gun regulation. Oliver and his wife were removed from the hearing room for shouting at Rep. Pat Fallon. Rep. Maxwell Frost criticized Fallon's decision to remove the Olivers from the hearing and eventually walked out of the hearing alongside several gun violence prevention advocates in attendance. Oliver has become an outspoken gun violence prevention advocate in the wake of his son's death.

via The Hill|
#gun-regulation#house-oversight-and-accountability-committee#manuel-oliver
politics2 years ago

Parkland Father Arrested at Gun Hearing, Continues to Advocate for Son's Voice.

Manuel Oliver, who lost his son in the 2018 Parkland shooting, was arrested outside a House hearing on the Second Amendment after confronting Republican lawmakers. Oliver and his wife were ejected from the hearing after exchanging words with lawmakers. The hearing, titled “ATF’s Assault on the Second Amendment: When is Enough Enough?,” was hosted by the House Judiciary Committee. Members representing gun legislation groups, including Moms Demand Action, were visible in the audience.

via Rolling Stone|
#gun-control#house-judiciary-committee#manuel-oliver
politics2 years ago

Parkland victim's father arrested during House gun law hearing.

Manuel Oliver, the father of a Parkland shooting victim, was arrested on Capitol Hill during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun regulations after he appeared to shout at a Republican lawmaker. Oliver and his wife attended the hearing, which elicited a spirited debate over gun deaths and firearm regulations. Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, said some people "were disruptive during the hearing," and Capitol Police arrested Oliver for disrupting the hearing.

via NBC News|
#capitol-hill#gun-regulations#house-judiciary-committee