KurtFF8
10th April 2009, 16:05
Source (http://www.democracynow.org/2009/4/10/headlines#12)
In Minnesota, state prosecutors have dropped terrorism charges against eight activists involved in protests at the Republican National Convention last September. The RNC 8 were believed to be the first people ever charged under the 2002 Minnesota version of the federal PATRIOT Act. On Thursday, Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner said the terrorism charges were removed because they had become a distraction. But her office had faced widespread criticism following the disclosure the RNC 8 werent accused of committing the alleged offenses themselves, but were charged for actions carried out by others. The RNC 8 will still face conspiracy charges on rioting and damaging property.
While this is a good development, they are still facing conspiracy to riot charges which are still quite bogus. The dropping of the terrorism charges does make the case more manageable I would imagine, as well as helping not go down the path of legally accusing leftists of "terrorism" for planning protests.
In Minnesota, state prosecutors have dropped terrorism charges against eight activists involved in protests at the Republican National Convention last September. The RNC 8 were believed to be the first people ever charged under the 2002 Minnesota version of the federal PATRIOT Act. On Thursday, Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner said the terrorism charges were removed because they had become a distraction. But her office had faced widespread criticism following the disclosure the RNC 8 werent accused of committing the alleged offenses themselves, but were charged for actions carried out by others. The RNC 8 will still face conspiracy charges on rioting and damaging property.
While this is a good development, they are still facing conspiracy to riot charges which are still quite bogus. The dropping of the terrorism charges does make the case more manageable I would imagine, as well as helping not go down the path of legally accusing leftists of "terrorism" for planning protests.