Jury acquits six in protest

[unhappycamper]

Jury acquits six in protest
By Judy Harrison
Thursday, May 01, 2008 - Bangor Daily News

BANGOR, Maine - Six longtime anti-war activists arrested last year for refusing to leave the Federal Building when it closed for the day were found not guilty Wednesday of criminal trespass.

A Penobscot County Superior Court jury deliberated for 2½ hours after a two-day trial.

The defendants, who live in communities from Wells to Bangor, were arrested along with six others on March 8, 2007, at a protest at U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office in the Harlow Street building.

They said they were protesting President Bush’s proposal to increase the number of U.S. combat troops in Iraq to support a military strategy known as the surge. Members of the group also were urging Collins to vote against continued funding for the war.

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He speculated that his acquittal and that of his co-defendants would increase the number of protests against the war.


Rest of article at: http://bangornews.com/news/t/city.aspx?articleid=163735&zoneid=176



uhc comment: Over the last year or so, courts have declined to prosecute protesters in Hyannis, MA, Barnstable, MA and Boston, MA. As I've said before, the tide is turning. Keep your butts out on the street!

[QueenOfCalifornia]

1. Thanx for this

I am sending this to my activist friends.

K&R

[midnight]

2. Our butts are being arrested for other crimes used to mask the

real reasons-Anti-war reasons.

[flashl]

3. K&R

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Great news

Thanks!

[Breeze54]

5. Woohoo! Great news!!

:woohoo: :applause: :applause: :woohoo:

Get out there and stomp and shout!!

:kick: & Recommended

[Echo In Light]

6. Yay!