Greenpeace group handed criminal records for Calgary protest

Environmental | 207087 hits | Aug 09 7:28 am | Posted by: DrCaleb

Hudema said he thinks this is the first time in Alberta, if not in Canada, that Greenpeace members have been given criminal records as a result of their activism. The seven protesters each pleaded guilty in June to one count of mischief for wilfully ob

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by martin14
Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:44 pm
by saturn_656
Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:45 pm
Excellent.
by QBall
Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:59 pm
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.
by gonavy47
Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:29 pm
It's about time these jerks who think they are above the law, were given a dose of reality.

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