George Clooney arrested at Sudan embassy protest

Actor George Clooney is arrested during a demonstration outside the Embassy of Sudan March 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. United to End Genocide, the Enough Campaign and Amnesty International held a rally to call on the United States and world leaders to stop the violence in South Sudan and prevent hundreds of thousands of people from starving.

Actor George Clooney, center, Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va, back, and Clooney's father, Nick Clooney, right, are arrested during a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, Friday, March 16, 2012. The demonstrators are protesting the escalating humanitarian emergency in Sudan that threatens the lives of 500,000 people.

Actor George Clooney is arrested during a demonstration outside the Embassy of Sudan March 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. United to End Genocide, the Enough Campaign and Amnesty International held a rally to call on the United States and world leaders to stop the violence in South Sudan and prevent hundreds of thousands of people from starving.

Actor George Clooney, center, and Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., left, are led to a police vehicle after being arrested during a protest at the Sudan Embassy in Washington, Friday, March 16, 2012. The demonstrators are protesting the escalating humanitarian emergency in Sudan that threatens the lives of 500,000 people.

Actor George Clooney and his father, Nick, were arrested Friday at a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, according to CBS affiliate WUSA. The protesters accuse Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, of provoking a humanitarian crisis and blocking food and aid from entering the Nuba Mountains in the county's border region with South Sudan.

Actor George Clooney and his father, Nick, were arrested Friday at a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, according to CBS affiliate WUSA. The protesters accuse Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, of provoking a humanitarian crisis and blocking food and aid from entering the Nuba Mountains in the county's border region with South Sudan.

Actor George Clooney is arrested during a demonstration outside the Embassy of Sudan March 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. United to End Genocide, the Enough Campaign and Amnesty International held a rally to call on the United States and world leaders to stop the violence in South Sudan and prevent hundreds of thousands of people from starving.

Actor George Clooney, center, followed Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va, lower left, are placed into a police vehicle after being arrested during a protest at the Sudan Embassy in Washington, Friday, March 16, 2012. The demonstrators are protesting the escalating humanitarian emergency in Sudan that threatens the lives of 500,000 people.

Washington Metropolitan Police officers try to keep the news media, protestors, and bystanders away from a police vehicle after they placed actor George Clooney in it following his arrest during a protest at the Sudan Embassy in Washington, Friday, March 16, 2012. The demonstrators are protesting the escalating humanitarian emergency in Sudan that threatens the lives of 500,000 people.

One day prior to his arrest, actor George Clooney spoke to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2012, after his meeting with President Barack Obama.

Actor George Clooney leaves the White House in Washington, Thursday, March, 15, 2012, after his meeting with President Barack Obama. This photo was taken a day prior to his arrest.

Actor George Clooney, accompanied by activist John Prendergast of the Enough Project, right, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2012, after a meeting with President Barack Obama. This photo was taken a day prior to his arrest.

Actor George Clooney speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2012, after a meeting with President Barack Obama. This photo was taken a day prior to his arrest.

Actor George Clooney walks to talk with reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2012, after a meeting with President Barack Obama. This photo was taken a day prior to his arrest.

Actor George Clooney, accompanied by activist John Prendergast of the Enough Project, left, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2012, after a meeting with President Barack Obama. This photo was taken a day prior to his arrest.

Actor George Clooney speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2012, after a meeting with President Barack Obama. This photo was taken a day prior to his arrest.

Actor George Clooney, accompanied by activist John Prendergast of the Enough Project, left, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2012, after a meeting with President Barack Obama. This photo was taken a day prior to his arrest.