[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: Activists Arraigned

[Susan]

hi friends,

can we put up Gentry's feature?  jean sent over a photo or two, in addition 
to her earlier comments.  my suggestion would be to add jean's and ericka's 
comments/additions, as appropriate, into the longer version of this story 
and post it to the newswire so we can link the shorter feature to it ("For 
the full feature, click here" .... etc.)  .... and also link to Walt's 
original post.

i'll be out tonight .... do others have an opportunity to do this ... gentry?

-- Susan

At 09:58 PM 11/8/02, Susan wrote:
>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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