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<div>From: Geraldole@aol.com</div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1" color="#000000"> Six members of
Maine's Civil Disobedience and Occupation Project will go on trial at
8:30 AM, Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Penobscot Superior Court on
Hammond Avenue in Bangor, Maine. The six people are charged with
"criminal trespass" for refusing to leave the office of U.S.
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) on March 7, 2007, four years
after the US invasion of Iraq.</font></div>
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hoped that their presence in Senator Collins' office would focus
Senator Collins' attention on the grievances that the group
had/has about the war in Iraq.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1" color="#000000"> Senator
Collins' attitude regarding the arrests of her constituents differs
sharply from that of Congressman Mike Michaud (D-ME) who has said that
"no one who comes to my office will be
arrested."</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1" color="#000000"> Doug Rawlings
will be defended in court by attorney Phil Worden; Jonathan Kreps
and Henry Braun will be defended by attorney Lynne
Williams. Phil Worden and Lynne Williams are members of the
National Lawyers Guild. Defendants Robert Shetterly, Dud Henrick, and
Jim Freeman will defend themselves.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1" color="#000000"> Justice
Michaela Murphy will be the presiding judge. Jury selection starts on
Monday, April 28, 2008.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1" color="#000000"> We hope
that members of the community will keep our friends in their thoughts
and prayers during this stressful time, and we hope to make their
visit to Bangor as comfortable as possible. We also hope that
many supportive friends will attend the trial.</font></div>
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<div>The Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine<br>
170 Park Street<br>
Bangor ME 04401<br>
(207) 942-9343<br>
fax 992-2288<br>
email: info@peacectr.org<br>
check our website:
<http://www.peacectr.org/>www.peacectr.org</div>
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