18 US grannies on trial for anti-war protest!!

AGENDA21

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Thu Apr-20-06 12:26 PM
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18 US grannies on trial for anti-war protest!!

NEW YORK, April 20, 2006 (AFP) - The trial opened in New York on Thursday of 18 grandmothers arrested for disorderly conduct after they sought to enlist in the US Army as a protest against the war in Iraq.

The women, whose ages range from 50 to 91, have all entered not guilty pleas and some said they would ignore any court-imposed penalty if found guilty.

"Coming to this damn court is nothing compared to what is happening to people in Iraq," said Marie Runyon, 91.

The grandmothers, all members of the "Granny Peace Brigade" were arrested in October during a protest outside a military recruiting station in Times Square.

http://www.politicalgateway.com/news/read/8367

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Thu Apr-20-06 12:29 PM
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1. Go go Grannies!

Cool story! :patriot:

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