He was in custody Friday night, pending charges that could include criminal nuisance, endangering the welfare of a minor and obstructing government administration, Smith said.
The repercussions of this affair are likely to poison European-American trade relations and expose the administration to accusations of corporate welfare for America's aerospace national champion.
The Clinton administration is fully aware that the fate of these hard-to-employ welfare recipients will determine much of the success of welfare reform.
The Obama Administration is looking to re-define poverty in a way that would expand the welfare state and increase the burden of redistribution programs.
The administration has also signalled further measures to weaken some environmental protection legislation, and to toughen up legislation on welfare reform.