[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: Activists Arraigned

[Susan]

gentry, folks,

here's my take on the feature .... i've shortened it up .... i think the 
fuller length version should be posted to the newswire, and we can link to 
both that and Walt's earlier report.

this is just working off what Gentry sent me earlier ... i haven't 
cross-referenced to see if he included the comment & suggestions by Ericka 
and Jean (how excellent to have their input!!) .... so please make those 
changes if needed, or perhaps make any additions to the longer format 
version that gets posted to the newswire.

thanks for putting this together Gentry, and thank you Walt for the report!

- Susan

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Subtitle: ACTIVISTS RISK JAIL TO STOP WAR
Title: Twelve Seattle Peace Activists Arraigned

On Nov. 7, twelve local anti-war activists were arraigned in the Federal 
District courtroom of Judge Martinez.  Their crime? On 9/25/02, the 
activists were arrested for a civil disobedience action at the Federal 
Building in Seattle. The activists staged sit-ins at the offices of Senator 
Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell and were subsequently charged with 
failure to obey the orders of federal officers.

At the time, neither of the Washington Senators had voiced their intentions 
regarding how they would vote on the war referendum. The activists claim 
that since an escalation of the war on Iraq seemed imminent, the direct 
action was justified.

The twelve activists now face up to 30 days in jail and fines up to $5,000 
each. A trial has been set for January 16, 2003 with Judge Weinberg, Room 
3-B of the old Federal Court Building, 1010 5th Avenue, Seattle ...

Click here for the full story and a complete list of the defendants.

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