Photo by Chris Tank.

Photo by Chris Tank.

Deja vu: For the second time this year, Concepcion Picciotto’s 33-year-old Peace Vigil near the White House was removed after the person charged with watching it left their post.

The Peace Vigil was removed early Sunday after it was left unmanned by a volunteer not associated with the Peace House, according to a message posted by the group on Facebook.

The Peace House has provided for almost two years, volunteers for the Peace Vigil across from the White House. About a month ago a volunteer not associated with the Peace House left the vigil. The Park Police then took the Vigil “in custody.” After this frustrating event, many have come to us offering to volunteer. We accepted the help, and recruited new help, with volunteers not associated with the Peace House. Today at 8:30 a.m. it was brought to the Peace House management attention, that the “longest peace Vigil in US History was not standing anymore,a long time Peace House Volunteer who arrived to his 8 a.m. shift, informed the Peace House that the Peace Vigil was gone. The Volunteer who had shift prior, was not associated with the Peace House. We are very sad to inform you, about this upsetting event, at this time, this is all the information we can provide.

According to a tweet from the U.S. Park Police, the vigil was removed at 7 a.m. after it was left unmanned for an hour. Once again, it was safely store with Park Police and was available to be put back up.

And it appears that’s already happened. According to a Facebook message reposted by Occupy Washington, D.C., the Peace Vigil is once again up and being manned by responsible volunteers. Looks like it’s time for a change in the volunteer screening process.

Post by Occupy Washington DC.

Post by Occupy Washington DC.
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