Disability rights activists cause partial White House lockdown
A group of nine disability rights activists handcuffed themselves to the fence surrounding the White House on Monday afternoon, briefly causing a partial lockdown of the residence’s north grounds, according to a Secret Service spokesman.
Several of the activists were in wheelchairs or motorized carts, the spokesman said.
One man was arrested for disorderly conduct and assault against a police officer, the spokesman added.
The protest did not affect President Barack Obama’s mid-afternoon departure from the South Lawn aboard Marine One. Obama was headed for a Democratic fundraiser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The protesters, the spokesman said, belong to an organization called ADAPT, which works to draw attention to disability issues.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.