[Newsbot]

Title: Greenpeace group handed criminal records for Calgary protest
Category: Environmental
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2011-08-09 07:28:16
Canadian

[martin14]

[saturn_656]

Excellent.

[QBall]

$1:

Charlesbois called it a "harsh" sentence to saddle her with a criminal conviction. "I believe it was a peaceful protest and we shouldn't be having a criminal record for that," she said following the hearing. "I understand and I took full responsibility for what I did...

Taking responsibility includes accepting whatever punishment your actions derive. Assuming you're going to get off light just because you believe in your cause or think your actions aren't as bad as it could've been shows you're no closer to accepting responsibility than Rupert Murdoch is.

[gonavy47]

It's about time these jerks who think they are above the law, were given a dose of reality.