As Common Dreams reported on Tuesday, the historic case marks the first time a U.S. judge has allowed the "necessity defense" to be argued in a trial over a climate action—but on Thursday, Snohomish County Judge Anthony Howard instructed the jury not to consider the argument, "undercutting" the defendants' ability to defend themselves, as DeChristopher said at the time.
Still, Howard said, "Frankly the court is convinced that the defendants are far from the problem and are part of the solution to the problem of climate change," though he added that he was "bound by legal precedent, no matter what my personal beliefs might be." http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/01/15/no-jail-time-delta-5-historic-case-welcomes-jurors-climate-movement
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Hurray!!! FANTASTIC!!!
JURORS celebrate #Delta5 in an unprecedented climate trial. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE WORKS!
The defendants were found not guilty on obstruction of train charges, guilty of trespass. The judge issued 90 days suspended (no jail time) and minor fines for each defendant, except LaPointe, who gets no fine. An amazing scene with the Delta 5, jurors, supporters and our team. Thank you all for your support. Full press release to come.
RELATED LINK :Why Are People Being Arrested for Protecting the Environment? http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/01/why-are-people-being-arrested-for.html
This is the US though, not sure about BC. Many people arrested at Clayoquot went to jail :( They were heroes!!
I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns shot above our heads
(over our heads)
And we kissed,
as though nothing could fall
(nothing could fall)
And the shame was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be Heroes,
just for one day
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
We can be Heroes
We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we're lying,
then you better not stay
But we could be safer,
just for one day
Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-ohh,
just for one day
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