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June 30, 2010

Olympia Peace Activist Wins $400,000 in Damages for Gov’t Surveillance
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In Washington State, an Olympia peace activist has won over $400,000 in
damages for government surveillance and interference with his political
activism. Three government agencies have agreed to pay Phil Chinn for
monitoring and then obstructing him as he tried to participate in lawful
anti-war protests at the Port of Grays Harbor in 2007. Over half of the
damages will cover Chinn’s legal fees.



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