LOS ANGELES, October 28, 2009 - At a little after twelve noon on Wednesday, Dr. Matt Hendrickson; an emergency room physician and six other protesters were arrested for trespassing and blocking the entrance to the CIGNA offices in Glendale, California. The action was part of a nationwide effort by
Mobilize For Healthcare, which advocates a single payer medicare plan for all, with no denials to anyone.
Nonviolent actions were held in other US cities resulting in a total of 37 arrests nationwide. Seventy three people actually sat in nationally, but due to various police tactics in San Francisco, Columbus and Warwick 40 demonstrators were not arrested.
The police presence in Glendale was large with at least two policemen for each protester and at this time all of the protesters have been released. Full Story: Physician and Six Activists Arrested at CIGNA’s Glendale Office, (part 1) | | (part2) by Robert Stuart Lowden
Healthcare Activists Stage Sit-in at CIGNA Office, 7 Arrested