Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Des Moines Peace Activists Found Not Guilty

Des Moines Peace Activists Found Not Guilty

Five Iowa peace activists who were arrested for trespassing in the Des Moines office of Senator Charles Grassley on February 26, 2007 were acquitted Wednesday after a three-day trial.


The Occupation Project activists were found not guilty by a six- member jury despite their admission that they had refused an order by a U.S. Department of Homeland Security officer to leave Sen. Grassley's office.  The five argued that they had a First Amendment Constitutional right to have their grievance heard.


In May, a judge dismissed federal charges against the activists of "obstructing a federal office."

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