Truth to handcuffs: Van Jones arrested at anti-'Big Coal' protest in St. Louis

Jones is in St. Louis today to show his solidarity with the United Mine Workers of America and protest the “corporate greed” of “Big Coal”:

Proud 2B here in St. Louis to stand with coal miners who are being ripped off by Big Coal. #FairnessAtPatriot http://t.co/aEFaaCVYun

— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013

If a man goes N2 coal mine for 30 yrs, when he comes out, he should be able 2C doctors – as he was promised & earned. #FairnessAtPatriot

— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013

.@devonweber Yes. I will be at the UMWA rally. We are fighting against Patriot Coal's betrayal of coal miners & theft of their health care.

— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013

If he doesn't come out alive, his widows/orphans should get promised benefits. Big Coal must keep these promises. #FairnessAtPatriot

— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013

Proud to! MT @ggferrell: Thanx 4 supporting thousands of miners like my dad fighting for their pensions & healthcare! #FairnessAtPatriot

— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 29, 2013

@VanJones68 is standing w UMWA today pic.twitter.com/0vPypOZYib

— NaturalBlackRadical (@MontagueSimmons) April 29, 2013

Lefties were impressed:

Strong, stirring remarks by @VanJones68 about the moral imperative that #PatriotCoal keep its promises to mine workers & families. #stl

— jmazy star (@jmaz) April 29, 2013

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.@cathysherwin @thenation Whenever I get disheartened about the lack of true progressives on the national scene, I think of @VanJones68.Yes!

— big structural change (via climate change) (@veganforareason) April 29, 2013

Just ran into Van Jones as he was getting arrested. Love when he's on Bill Maher's show.

— doughbells (@doughbells) April 29, 2013

@VanJones68 #solidarity

— howugonnawinifuaintrightwithin (@merstew) April 29, 2013

.@cathysherwin @thenation Whenever I get disheartened about the lack of true progressives on the national scene, I think of @VanJones68.Yes!

— big structural change (via climate change) (@veganforareason) April 29, 2013

The cops? Eh, not so much:

.@vanjones68 arrested outside of federal courthouse protesting #corporategreed with #umwa photo- pic.twitter.com/icDaNWZXq2

— Cathy Sherwin (@cathysherwin) April 29, 2013

https://twitter.com/merstew/status/328928041994698752

Yes. They did.

Maybe the police will let him off if he gives them an autographed picture of himself.