In his ruling, Gideon said he recognized the importance of civil disobedience, but said it is more effective when the participants face consequences for their actions. — wtf?
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my brilliant friend judy to face jail time for protesting drones:
Judy Bello of Webster, was sentenced to stay in jail until 5 p.m. Sunday because Gideon said her actions — including bringing so-called “bloody shrouds” to the protest — were premeditated. She said it was no different from wearing a T-shirt.
Defendant Daniel Burns of Ithaca, said it was “outrageous” for Bello to be jailed because she was one of the weakest defendants. He practically dared Gideon to give him the same jail sentence, and the judge complied, citing his record of previous arrests.
“My children (age 9, 6 and 7 months) will be fine (because he is married and has a large extended family),” Burns said. “It’s the children of Iraq and Afghanistan that won’t be fine.”
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