Four Anti-War Demonstrators Plead Innocent in Federal Court

[chlamor]

 Local News - Saturday, March 12, 2005


Demonstrators plead innocent in federal court
4 charged for protest in Lansing

ROGER DUPUIS II
Journal Staff


BINGHAMTON -- Four antiwar demonstrators pleaded innocent during an arraignment in federal court Friday, maintaining their stance that they were upholding international law during a 2003 protest in which they poured out their blood at a U.S. Military recruiting office in Lansing.

"What we do, I don't consider it as protesting," defendant Clare Grady told reporters after the arraignment. "I consider it as upholding the best of human law that we've come up with so far, and upholding God's law."

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The four who entered the office were arrested, but never convicted. A mistrial was declared last April after a Tompkins County jury failed to reach a unanimous decision regarding third-degree criminal mischief charges in the case. Tompkins County District Attorney George Dentes dismissed all charges pending against the four in Tompkins County Court but asked the U.S. Attorney's office to get involved in the case.

The defendants are facing three other, lesser, federal charges. Injury and damage to government property, a misdemeanor, carries up to one year in prison and a potential $100,000 fine. Entering into a military station for unlawful purposes, a class B misdemeanor, could bring up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. And they're charged with entering into a military station after previously having been removed.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/news/stories/20050312/localnews/2068755.html

[seemslikeadream]

1. Every time I hear em sayin’

That there’s no way to delay
That trouble comin’ every day
No way to delay
That trouble comin’ everyday...


Because he’s out for blood tonight

Z

[tinanator]

3. smash and bash and crash

can you believe the very last Zappa album I bought was his first one?
what an eye opener.

[seemslikeadream]

5. Look what I found

What a show! I've seen Todd and the Captain but not Zappa :cry:


'75

[chlamor]

6. That's a gem-Those Old Posters

are so artful. Funky too.

Something/Anything

Road to Utopia

$7.75 & $6.75

[seemslikeadream]

10. And I may lose my way again and again

The Road To Utopia

I blink my eyes and then it happens again
I lose my way but I discover a friend
It's a typical day on the road to utopia

I walk along until my feet are sore
I rest a minute then I walk some more
There's no time to delay on the road to utopia

And my destination is the unknown
But I'm never far away from my home

It shines like laser light
It's in my dreams at night
'Cause I've been all my life
On the road to utopia

I will be there to share your tragedy
I know that you would do the same for me
It's no trouble at all on the road to utopia

When day is over and I'm trying to sleep
It comes so easy 'cause I'm not counting sheep
I am counting the smiles on the road to utopia

And I may lose my way again and again
But I'll cross that borderline in the end

Trouble trouble trouble whirling all about
But if we stick together we can stick it out
Will we ever find the loves we lost again
Does this crazy journey ever have an end

And will I find what I'm after
Do I know what I'm after
Guess I'll join in the laughter
On the road to utopia

Todd

[tinanator]

9. what a dream show that would be for me

Todd is God and Beefheart rules. All those bands in 4 hours? not long enough.

[seemslikeadream]

11. November 17 1973 Arie Crown Theater Chicago

I was there but didn't remember the date till I found this
http://home.comcast.net/~mrrandom/tourtoddr.html

[tinanator]

12. wow how cool is that?

Ive only seen him (late 80's early 90's) maybe 4 times in Santa Cruz and the bay area, but what amazing shows they were. I heard there might be a Utopia tour forthcoming? I'll be there. I'll be there.

[merwin]

2. Hmm.. 'innocent'? I didnt know you could plead innocent. You plead

'not guilty'. There is a difference.

[chlamor]

4. A Photo of the Four Nefarious Characters

and of our well manicured officials. Who would you trust your children with?

[tnliberaldemocrat]

7. I can explain this...

having experience in the media.

AP style is to use innocent instead of not guilty in order to avoid the possibility of the 'not' accidentally getting left out.

[merwin]

8. Funny... avoid confusion by mis-stating what happened. But, it does

seem like a logical explanation