{"article":{"id":8710,"heading":"Greenpeace Missile Defense Protesters Receive Harsh Charges","author":"Greenpeace","created":"2001-07-18 23:11:42","modified":"2013-11-10 23:38:24","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:38:24","article":"

Greenpeace USA Press Alert

Greenpeace Missile Defense Protesters

Receive Harsh Charges

15 Activists and 2 Press Men

Could Face Jail for Star Wars Action

Los Angeles, California, July 17, 2001--Fifteen Greenpeace

activists and two journalists have been hit with extremely

serious charges after the Star Wars missile test was delayed

on Saturday evening. The group faces jail terms of more than

ten years if found guilty of conspiring to violate a safety

zone and violating an order. (1) The activists from all over

the world appeared at the federal Court in Los Angeles late

into the evening last night. The independent photographer and

videographer were charged along side them.

\"Our activists acted with honor and integrity in a courageous,

selfless and non-violent protest against a dangerous program,\"

said Gerd Leipold, Executive Director of Greenpeace International.

\"They’re from across the world and reflect a growing global opposition

to Star Wars. The photographer and videographer were present simply

to do their jobs as independent witnesses. These incredibly harsh

charges against a totally peaceful act of opposition are a clear

indication of President Bush's single-minded and arrogant insistence

on deploying a Star Wars missile system, and his need to silence all

dissent to do it,\" Leipold added.

Read the complete release:

http:\/\/www.greenpeaceusa.org\/media\/press_releases\/01_07_17.htm<\/a>

Contact:

Carol Gregory (805) 291-1747 in California;

Kymberly Escobar in Washington, D.C. office<\/p>\n","contact":"","link":"http:\/\/www.greenpeaceusa.org\/media\/press_releases\/01_07_17.htm","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"15 Activists and 2 Press Men\r\nCould Face Jail for Star Wars Action","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2001\/07\/8710.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}