So if Brooke Oberwetter’s father (former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia) has so little to do with anything, just why is there so little mention of her last name on this site, outside of references of her last name made in links to MSM media stories of the arrest. MSM is doing a better job of telling this story then her defense page?!!
By: Sidney on April 24, 2008
at 9:06 am
About Page: “This website is dedicated to our friend, Brooke Oberwetter, who was wrongfully arrested for legitimately questioning authority.”
Press release: “Now known as “The Jefferson 1,” 28 year-old Brooke Oberwetter and approximately 20 other fans of the founders’ ideas were present at the monument in celebration of Jefferson’s birthday.”
Blog Post Title: “The Germans Love Oberwetter”
You’re right, Sidney, they’ve made it very difficult to figure out who she is.
By: anon on April 24, 2008
at 9:38 am
What was the date of the press release?
By: Sidney on April 24, 2008
at 9:48 am
By: anon on April 24, 2008
at 9:51 am
Great points, Anon and Sidney (god I wish there was an emoticon which conveyed dripping sarcasm). Are you really surprised that bloggers on this site used Brooke’s full name? You’re right; they did do a horrible job of hiding J1’s identity, only that was never their aim. The purpose of this site is to publicize the ridiculous overreaction of law enforcement and to help a person who these bloggers obviously care about very much. The point that jdtalley is making is that Brooke should not have to withhold or hide her family name because, to any reasonable adult, it does not have any bearing on the strength of her case or the injustice of the park police’s behavior. Who a person’s parents are (just like a host of other superficial distinctions) does not negate an individual’s right not to be forcibly detained without cause.
By: Joey on April 24, 2008
at 2:37 pm
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How much do your parents’ jobs–or their former jobs, or their friends, or their taste in music, or the way they comb their hair–affect the way you want people to evaluate YOUR actions? How much do their politics color what YOU do?
If you’re like most adults, probably not very much. That’s why it’s a little silly to see all this talk about Brooke’s family (which you can find in the comments of various posts, both on this site and on Interwebs at large). She’s a grownup, she makes her own decisions, lives her own life, and is going out of her way not to inconvenience or burden her family with this mess.
Of course it would be easier to do that if her last name were “Smith,” but we play with the hand we’re dealt, you know?
A commenter on this post put it pretty nicely, I think:
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