Protecting the Protesters

November 21, 2011
by curiouschem/Vic Casebeer



The Occupy Movement, which has sprung up in many cities in the United States, has been attacked by local and state law enforcement officers. It is time for President Barack Obama to step up and protect the citizens. The protesters peaceably assemble and voice their concerns. They have the right to take such action. There are no “time” limits to such actions.

When local law enforcement and public officials, fail to protect the rights of the citizens, it is the function of the federal government to protect the citizen’s rights.

An example of such action taken in the past was during the “Civil Rights Movement” of the 1950’s, especially; when desegregation of public schools began.

Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Rock_Crisis

The president brings in the feds

September 1957, Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas. The Governor of Arkansas used the National Guard of Arkansas to prevent black students from entering Central High School, which was their right to enter and attend the school. The then President of the U.S. Dwight Eisenhower attempted to de-escalate the situation and summoned Governor Faubus to meet him. The President warned the governor not to defy the Supreme Court's ruling. When the governor ignored the warning, the president sent in the Army and federalized the Arkansas National Guard to protect the rights of the citizens.

Armed escort

Woodrow Nilson Mann, the Mayor of Little Rock, asked President Eisenhower to send federal troops to enforce integration and protect the nine students. On September 24, the President ordered the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army to Little Rock and federalized the entire 10,000 member Arkansas National Guard, taking it out of the hands of Governor Orval Faubus.