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April 27, 2006

Granny Peace Brigade on the loose

The Granny Peace Brigade was acquitted of all charges today.

Judge Neil Ross said the evidence showed, "there was no blockage of pedestrian traffic and anyone who wanted to enter the recruiting center could do so."

Earlier this week the grannies were offered a plea deal where all charges would be dropped if they stayed out of trouble for six months. The grannies refused the last-minute attempt by the prosecution to save face.

A few rightwing blogs tried to make some hay out of the situation prior to todays ruling. Most of the wingers were cognizant of the fact that dissing grannies would make for bad PR. But, a feckless few were undeterred.

One named Lee attempted to take noted civil rights lawyer and defense attorney for the grannies, Norman Siegel, to task:

I wonder if Normal Siegel would be saying the same thing about pro-life protesters who blocked the entrance to an abortion clinic. Somehow I doubt it. Blocking the entrance to a recruiter is a patriotic expression of love of country, but blocking an abortion clinic? Well, that’s just crazy.

I hope the old bags spend a few months rotting in the clink.

Thing is, the grannies didn't block access, as Judge Ross noted. Which is a very different situation from the well known anti-abortion tactic of trying to physically prevent any access to medical facilities they are protesting.

Posted by Kevin at April 27, 2006 03:39 PM

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