The co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream were arrested in Washington, D.C., along with about 300 others.
http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/04/19/video-ben-jerrys-founders-arrested-us-capitol-protesting-big-money-politics/
It’s true, our co-founders were arrested yesterday. Here’s why >> https://t.co/aQgYI2KbjM #DemocracyAwakens pic.twitter.com/YKaG83ptXH
— Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) April 19, 2016
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield participated in a demonstration sponsored by Democracy Awakening which sought to “get big money out of politics and demand an up or down vote on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee,” according to the group’s website.
Cohen he and his partner’s actions in a company statement.
“The history of our country is that nothing happens until people start putting their bodies on the line and risk getting arrested,” Cohen said.
The ice cream moguls, who are no stranger to liberal causes, including climate change and LGBT rights, were largely applauded for their actions on Twitter.
@ohjgc @benandjerrys I KNOW right!! pic.twitter.com/X1v1sr6MCF
— V4Voluntaryism (@AnonOpNOrulers) April 19, 2016
@ohjgc @benandjerrys pic.twitter.com/CrO2Xlh2ad
— V4Voluntaryism (@AnonOpNOrulers) April 19, 2016
@benandjerrys I ate a pint of mint chocolate cookie in your honor. Thank you for taking a stand.
— dylan🚩 ☭🐰☔️ (@DylanTweetin) April 19, 2016
@benandjerrys after this your ice cream is the only kind i want to drown my feelings in.
— Carls Jr. Swanson (@TheJuniorIsHere) April 20, 2016
@benandjerrys Thanks for walking the walk… now I need me some ice cream.
— Gills Tweets (@Gills_Tweets) April 20, 2016
Some of that support crossed into an anti-police sentiment:
@benandjerrys #DemocracyAwakens pic.twitter.com/piSX8xHTxO
— V4Voluntaryism (@AnonOpNOrulers) April 19, 2016
@benandjerrys ROFL LMFAO Yeah right Pffff #DemocracyAwakens pic.twitter.com/HVkwpb851A
— V4Voluntaryism (@AnonOpNOrulers) April 19, 2016
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