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October 3, 2014

New York: Peace Activist, Age 79, Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail for Protest at Drone Base 
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A 79-year-old peace activist has been sentenced to three months in jail
for protesting at a base in upstate New York where U.S. drones are
piloted remotely. Jack Gilroy is among several activists to face trial
in De Witt Town Court for protesting at Hancock Air Base. He spoke
before his sentencing Wednesday.

Jack Gilroy: "We are killing people around the world, and our statement
was to take a message, and that's going to be primarily what I'll be
saying today, First Amendment right, the right to take a message, and
not to be killed because you're the messenger bringing in the
information to stop the killing."

 

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