Amy Schumer Was One Of Hundreds Arrested At An Anti-Kavanaugh Protest Today

Comedian Amy Schumer and model Emily Ratajkowski were amongst hundreds of people arrested today at a protest against US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the guy making headlines at the moment after multiple women accused him of sexual assault.

Thousands of people marched on Washington today to call for the Senate to reject Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, calling on lawmakers to believe the women who accused him. Over two hundred of those marching were arrested after they began protesting inside a Senate building, including Schumer and Ratajkowski.

In a video posted to Twitter, Schumer told viewers “I think we’re going to get arrested”. Another video, filmed by bystanders, shows a cop asking Schumer and other protestors if they want to get arrested, to which Schumer responds “yes”.

MY MOM AND AMY SCHUMER ARE GETTING ARRESTED TOGETHER AND AMY SAID HI TO ME pic.twitter.com/AqZUBUxUrd

— Z (@Theboldtype_z) October 4, 2018

Here is @amyschumer telling cops she *wants* to be arrested.

Cop asks “Do you want to be arrested?”

Schumer: “Yes.”

Save this for the “I can’t believe I was arrested for free speech!” Tweet from her soon. pic.twitter.com/TLGaDAyh1T

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 4, 2018

Earlier in the march, Schumer addressed the crowd with a message of support. “Let’s stay together. Let’s fight. Let’s keep showing up.”

“Let’s keep fighting, let’s keep showing up.” – @amyschumer #StopKanavaugh #OurCourtsOurLives – YP4 Action pic.twitter.com/QERmJZDFng

— Young People For (@YP4) October 4, 2018

Model Emily Ratajkowski also joined the protesters, attending the rally holding a sign that read “respect female existence or expect our resistance”.

“Today I was arrested protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a man who has been accused by multiple women of sexual assault,” Ratajkowski wrote on Instagram after the protest. “Men who hurt women can no longer be placed in positions of power. Kavanaugh’s confirmation as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is a message to women in this country that they do not matter. I demand a government that acknowledges, respects and supports women as much as it does men.”

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Today I was arrested protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a man who has been accused by multiple women of sexual assault. Men who hurt women can no longer be placed in positions of power. Kavanaugh’s confirmation as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is a message to women in this country that they do not matter. I demand a government that acknowledges, respects and supports women as much as it does men.

A post shared by Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) on Oct 4, 2018 at 1:32pm PDT

The first votes to determine whether Kavanaugh will get the Supreme Court position are set to begin tomorrow.