5 Arrested for Breaking Into Navy Base~ Senior Activism!
BANGOR, Wash. -- Five protestors associated with an international peace movement were arrested Monday after cutting through three security fences to reach an area where nuclear missiles are stored at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.
Cited on suspicion of trespassing and destruction of government property were Bill Bischel, 81, a Catholic priest from Tacoma; Anne Montgomery, 83, a nun from New York; Susan Crane, 65, of Baltimore; Lynne Greenwald, 60, of Bremerton; and Steve Kelly, 60, of Oakland, Calif.
The nuclear weapons opponents were "apprehended in accordance with standing security procedures for incidents of this nature," according to a Navy press release. They were turned over to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, cited and released at about 4 p.m.
"At no time was the safety of Navy personnel, property, or the public threatened in any way," according to a Navy press release.
The protestors said Tuesday that they used bolt cutters to infiltrate the perimeter fence at around 2 a.m. Monday and slipped onto the base under a full moon. They walked along the ridge above Delta Pier and the weapons-handling wharf, then followed a road east to their destination -- the weapons storage bunkers.
"We were hidden in plain sight the whole time," Greenwald said.
Another pair of fences stood between the group and Strategic Weapons Facility-Pacific, where nuclear missiles for the base's Trident submarines are stored. The protestors cut through them, setting off an alarm at around 6:30 a.m. They were quickly swarmed by Marines.
The protestors held up a banner that read "Disarm Now Plowshares: Trident: Illegal + Immoral." They put their arms out, gave peace signs and tried to look as non-threatening as possible to keep from being shot, Greenwald said.
full story:
http://www.military.com/news/article/5-arrested-for-breaking...
I hope you non-senior citizens feel good
Here's a bunch of old people taking chances and getting their message out. At least there's 4 people in this country with some guts. Or maybe it just takes a long long long long time to find 3 people to go along with a action. In 2045, me and 4 others are going to take down the guidestones. I would do it sooner, but these folks have shown me how my chances are. Gee, I hope nothing changes between now and then.
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They really have some nerve, eh?
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"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
The latter seems likely to me
too much herd mentality. BTW There are many people marching on Washington lead by Michelle Bachmann today to protest the health care bill. (I realize that that is not as radical an action, but there is safety in numbers.
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