Adam Kokesh, the Host of Adam vs. The Man (AVTM) Television Show on RT was Detained by the US Park Police

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam Kokesh, the host of Adam vs. The Man (AVTM) television show on RT was detained by the US Park Police on Saturday during a flash mob at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC that was held in defiance of a ban on dancing at the monument.

The ban came in response to a similar event in 2008 when an activist sued police for arresting her for public dancing. The group detained on Saturday says they were paying tribute to her as a champion of the First Amendment, guaranteeing freedom of speech, and in response to US District Judge John D. Bates' ruling that denounced dancing at the site.  

Police interfered and detained several people. Adam was one of them. Video of his arrest shows that Adam was slammed to the ground by officers, then choked before being handcuffed and taken away.

The detained were charged with demonstrating without a permit, taken to jail then released some five hours later.

RT now understands that the Park Police's Office of Professional Responsibility is to conduct an investigation into whether its officers were too aggressive in arresting protesters. 

Adam Kokesh, an American political activist, media personality, former Congressional candidate and Iraq War veteran, is the host of Adam vs. The Man (AVTM) television show.

AVTM that started as a radio show out of Albuquerque, New Mexico is now being broadcast on RT America daily Monday to Friday at 7PM EDT.

Since the program was launched on RT in early April, it has attracted a strong positive feedback from viewers, especially the young, the "millennial generation". 

RT is a global TV news leader, providing news and information not covered by the mainstream media.  In the US, RT is available in select markets, and a dedicated RT America simulcast is available at http://rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/.  For more information please visit www.RT.com.  

SOURCE RT