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October 25, 2013

Catholic Worker Activists Acquitted of Protest at Drone Base 
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Five Catholic Worker activists have been acquitted for blocking the gate
of a New York base where U.S. drones are operated remotely earlier this
year. The protesters held signs condemning the killings of children and
other civilians as they stood in front of the entrance to Hancock Field
Air National Guard Base near Syracuse. Calling the drone strikes
illegal, the activists had argued in court their intent was to uphold
the law, not break it.

 

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