Vets for Peace go on trial Monday, September 14th at 9 AM at St. Paul's Ramsey County Courthouse.

Eight peace activists who engaged in nonviolent civil disobedience at the Republican National Convention to protest the both the war in Iraq and U.S. prisoner torture policies.

Face trial beginning Monday morning, September 14, at 9 AM in Ramsey County District Court in St. Paul.

The eight include full-time peace and social justice activists, homemakers, veterans, a nun, a retired general surgeon, and a college professor.
They are Joshua Brollier, Steve Clemens, David Harris, Jeanne Hynes, Betty McKenzie, Dan Pearson, Mary Vaughan, and Joel Weisberg.

The activists call themselves "the other RNC 8" to distinguish themselves from another group of 8 facing more serious charges in connection with protests at the convention.

The 8 plan to cite International Treaties and the Nuremberg Tribunals in their defense.

Although it took place near the site of the Republican Convention, the action was aimed at protesting the policies of both major political parties.

Janie Hynez and Betty McKenzie talk to police as they were being detained. Republican National Convention 2008. by Ben Josephs

No one will ever prosecute these wars. Shame.

Trial began today (9/14/2009) for eight members of Minnesota's peace and social justice community charged with trespass at last year's Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Defendant Steve Clemens explains that a letter he was carrying at the time of the group's arrest which was addressed to then President George Bush about violations of international and national law is relevant to the group's defense involving their state of mind and lack of criminal intent in attempting to enter the RNC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxQjZBoPnic&feature=channel_page