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16 Arrested At Halliburton Protest in Houston

HeadlineMay 19, 2005

And in Houston, police arrested at least 16 activists during a protest outside Halliburton’s annual shareholder’s meeting. Over 300 protesters gathered to protest what they view as Halliburton’s war profiteering. Activists locked arms to block the entrance the meeting. Inside the meeting members of Code Pink confronted Halliburton CEO David Lesar. Police responded to the protests by riding horses into the crowd and tackling a number of activists in the street.

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