Tuesday, July 26, 2011

This hero didn't stand a chance - Tim DeChristopher sentenced, 2 years in prison

Wed. update, DeChristopher's statement to the court: I Do Not Want Mercy, I Want You To Join Me.


"Tim DeChristopher, convicted earlier this year with two federal felonies, will be spending two years in prison for his creative act of non-violent protest against an illegitimate oil and gas lease auction set up by the Bush administration in late 2008."

Details, updates and links to other coverage here.

1 comment:

Don Pelton said...

Any jail time for him is unjust, considering that the sale he obstructed was later ruled to be illegal.

We're still waiting for jail time for even a single bankster.