1:33: First banner drop, with John Amidon and Ken Mayers, in the interior atrium of the Newseum. Photo by Ellen Davidson
. Photo by Ellen Davidson
Photo by Nic Abramson
1:35: Second banner drop, with Tarak Kauff and Debbie Tolson, opposite the first banner. Photo by Ellen Davidson
Photo by Ellen Davidson
1:35: The "newsboys" start hawking the special edition of War Crimes Times (see indypendent.org/pdf/WCT_special.pdf for the complete paper). Photo by Ellen Davidson
Bruce Berry of Veterans For Peace. Photo by Ellen Davidson
Ret. Army Col. Ann Wright dropped by in time to help out with videotaping. Photo by Nic Abramson
War Crimes Times editor Kim Carlyle prepares the third banner for the drop. Photo by Nic Abramson
VFP members Elliott Adams and Will Covert work on disentangling the ropes. Photo by Nic Abramson
Will Covert tosses one of the ropes over the side. Photo by Nic Abramson
More untangling. Photo by Nic Abramson
Elliott Adams ties the large banner to the railing of the terrace at the Newseum. Photo by Nic Abramson
1:40 The third banner finally starts coming down. Photo by Ellen Davidson
The wind tosses the banner a little. Photo by Ellen Davidson
VFP members begin pulling the ropes at the bottom to straighten the banner. Photo by Ellen Davidson
The fourth rope is under control. Photo by Ellen Davidson
The view from 5th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo by Ellen Davidson
The police arrive quickly, and begin questioning Will Covert. Photo by Nic Abramson
"Who? Me? No, I didn't have anything to do with that banner drop..." Photo by Nic Abramson
The police try to take the banner away. Photo by Ellen Davidson
But the banner fights back. Photo by Ellen Davidson
VFP member Will Covert was held for about 20 minutes, but they couldn't figure out what to charge him with. Photo by Ellen Davidson
VFP-er John Amidon makes off with the banner, which the police have left unattended. Photo by Ellen Davidson
Will Covert is finally released. Photo by Nic Abramson
