Re: * ! SAVE CLAYOQUOT SND.RAINFORESTS (BC) !

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From: Melvin Klassen
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1993 23:49

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In article <22gbi9INN4mn@larry.cs.ubc.ca> samuel@cs.ubc.ca (Stephen Samuel) writes:
>>In article <1993Jul9.055149.29022@sol.UVic.CA> dmanke@sanjuan (Dennis Manke) writes:
>>>>> 3. BLOCKADE:  Hundreds of Canadians and citizens from other countries have
>>>>>made a commitment to come to Clayoquot Sound this summer and peacefully 
>>>>>oppose the logging.  
>>>>This week, violators **have** been arrested, and they will be prosecuted.
>>>>Expect to get a jail sentence, and a criminal-record, if you obstruct!    
>>>                                      ***************
>I understand that there is a question about whether or not criminal contempt 
>of court charges will result in a criminal record of the same sort as (say) 
>stealing something.  This seems to be supported by Legal Aid's originally 
>refusing to defend people charged with criminal contempt of court last year, 
>because it wasn't considered very serious (despite the "criminal" label).

One of the first "blockaders" was sentenced to six months in jail.
It was her third offence, so the judge was especially harsh.
So, if you want cheap-accomodation, in "beautiful British Columbia",
now you know how to get it!  :-)

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