Martin Sheen Cited At Anti-Nuke Protest

Actor And Other Peace Activists Cited During Protest At Nevada Test Site

(AP)  Martin Sheen was among a group of peace activists cited during an anti-nuclear protest Sunday at the Nevada Test Site, authorities said.

A total of 39 protesters, including Sheen, were released after being cited by sheriff's deputies for crossing onto test site property following the rally, test site spokesman Darwin Morgan said.

Organizers said about 150 people attended the demonstration, but Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo said it was only 75.

"We are asking for nuclear disarmament and peace," organizer Ming Lai said. "We are asking for the Nevada Test Site to stop doing the testing they're doing. The only reason they're doing it is to make bombs."

Sheen, who spent seven seasons playing President Josiah Bartlet on the TV drama series "The West Wing," has received similar citations at the test site in the past.

Calls to Sheen's publicist and agent Sunday were not immediately returned.

The site, about 70 miles northwest of Las Vegas, is where the federal government conducted above- and below-ground nuclear detonations from 1951 to 1992. It remains a site for non-nuclear government tests on radioactive materials.

[gunnerv1]

THESE COLORS NEVER RUN 9unless you're a liberal)

[kiddo88]

ok, so (heaven forbid) iran does develop a long range nuclear missile that (unlike kim jong il's) doesnt malfunction....we've already got more than 5000 locked and loaded, infinately more superior than what the ayatolla is cooking up. i think its riduculous that we're still making nukes, let alone RESEARCHING ways to make them stronger! more efficient! when that money could be used to research truely important issues, like how to save lives.

[mlbrown626]

Do all of the movie STARS and everyone else that is trying to stop the war and the nuclear tests think that Iran is stopping, or that Iraq is under control? Do they all want to see another 9/11? Why don't they take a look at the stars of WW2? Many of them gave up wonderful jobs to go to war, and became heros. They would certainly be turning over in their graves now to find out what the people that are supposed to be leaders for our youth are doing to our country!

[victoriarum]

Pray for Peace.

God Bless.