You will notice that
no one is sitting in at Senator Bill Nelson's office.
Activists Arrested
at 'Sit-in for the 49' at Marco Rubio's Office
The Florida senator
was targeted for his inaction on gun violence and its effect on LGBT people,
including the 49 killed last month in Orlando.
July 11 2016 7:57 PM
EDT
"I'm really
surprised that the protesters would go to Rubio's office; everybody in Florida
knows that is the very last place in the world he would go."
Activists are
sitting in Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's Orlando office for 49 hours to call
attention to gun violence and
homophobia — and eight protesters were just arrested for refusing to leave
after the office closed for the day.
The activists are
affiliated with the union
UNITE HERE Local 737.
Union president
Jeremy Cruz-Haiken talked to us as the eight fellow protesters were being
arrested.
"Marco Rubio is
a symbol of the inaction of so many political leaders who are just giving lip
service with thoughts and prayers but not taking any real action to end the
hate and violence happening in our community,"
Cruz-Haiken told The
Advocate.
A representative
from Rubio's office did come out and meet the group at one point and said,
"something to the effect of, 'Thank you for making your voices
heard,'"
Cruz-Haiken said.
Cruz-Haiken said
activists will return another day to ensure they sit in Rubio's office for a
full 49 hours so they can honor the deceased victims of the Pulse shooting.
Point of fact.
Protesters stand
along the road,
and while Hillary Clinton goes by
they jump into the road, give
her the finger,
throw things at the car, and use foul language.
What does the law
enforcement officials do?
They direct her
caravan along another roadway
with more protestors and no one gets arrested.