I am sure the National Chismatic Reporter will applaud this verdict in Brunswick, Georgia just south of Richmond Hill in the Diocese of Savannah!
Anti-nuke protesters convicted in break-in at Navy sub base
Seven defendants broke into Submarine Base Kings Bay, damaged property
BRUNSWICK, GA. (AP) — Seven Roman Catholic activists have been convicted of federal crimes for breaking into a Navy submarine base in Georgia to protest nuclear weapons.
The defendants face potential sentences of more than 20 years in prison after being found guilty Thursday of trespassing, destruction of government property and other counts in U.S. District Court in Brunswick.
Prosecutors showed the jury videos the activists took of themselves using wire cutters to enter a locked security gate at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base on April 4, 2018. Inside the base they spray-painted anti-nuclear messages and hammered on an outdoor display before being arrested.
Defense attorneys argued in pretrial hearings that the activists should not be prosecuted because they acted on sincere religious beliefs. The judge ruled they couldn't use that defense at trial.
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Martin Sheen showed up at The School of the Americas with some sisters of something or other. Some ‘nukes’ at another base gor blood poured on them (it was fuel tanks but why ruin a good protest?). This has been going on for a while. They have the ability to protest at the ballot box as well as organize protests for elected officials. They don’t get what they want to resort to violence.
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