Anti-nuclear weapon protesters convicted in Tacoma

[bananas]

Source: Washington Post

SEATTLE -- A federal jury on Monday convicted five anti-war activists, including octogenarians and Jesuit priests, who cut fences at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in 2009 to protest submarine nuclear weapons.

Members of the group could face up to 10 years in prison when they are sentenced in March.

The five defendants were convicted of conspiracy, trespass and destruction of government property, the U.S. attorney's office said.

The group includes 82-year-old Jesuit Rev. Bill Bichsel of Tacoma; 60-year-old Jesuit Rev. Stephen Kelly of Oakland, Calif.; 84-year-old Sister Anne Montgomery of Redwood City, Calif.; 67-year-old retired teacher Susan Crane of Baltimore; and 60-year-old social worker Lynne Greenwald of Bremerton.

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Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121305733.html

[mrs_p]

1. one of these people

was my priest and friend growing up. actually, these are the types of men and women who raised me. they are true heros who stand up for justice and peace.

[HelenWheels]

2. Hooray for the Jesuits nt

[whoopingcrone]

3. like Thoreau said...

sometimes jail is the only place for people with integrity to be.
a new "sometime" looks like it's arrived for those without family obligations,
like 82-year-old me, and will be showing up soon for the rest of you.
Bless them and us all.

[bongbong]

4. Justice works

Justice works in this country! If these miscreants got 10 years, I bet the guy who outed Valerie Plame will get CENTURIES! Right?