川普去阿灵顿烈士公墓摆拍，用于竞选宣传。因为联邦法律禁止把烈士公墓作为竞选场所，墓地工作人员不同意拍照，遭到川普随行人员推搡。这件事让我想到5年前在台湾骑行时，路过高雄的二二八纪念馆，当时正值台湾大选，纪念馆前竖着一块牌子，上面用中英文写着：“行政中立，全民得益。谢绝政党、公职侯选人及其支持者进入办公场所从事竞选相关活动”。这是现代国家的常识。

今天美国陆军发表声明，简要描述了事件经过和相关法律规定，并表示公墓人员按常规确保相关活动符合法律规定，却遭受人身攻击，令人遗憾。声明原文如下：

“Arlington National Cemetery routinely hosts public wreath laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for individuals and groups who submit requests in advance. ANC conducts nearly 3,000 such public ceremonies a year without incident.

Participants in the August 26th ceremony and the subsequent Section 60 visit were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside. Consistent with the decorum expected at ANC, this employee acted with professionalism and avoided further disruption. The incident was reported to the JBM-HH police department, but the employee subsequently decided not to press charges. Therefore, the Army considers this matter closed.

This incident was unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate that the ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked. ANC is a national shrine to the honored dead of the Armed Forces, and its dedicated staff will continue to ensure public ceremonies are conducted with the dignity and respect the nation’s fallen deserve.”

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