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January 10, 2019

New York: Pipeline Protesters Found Guilty over 2016 Direct Action
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In New York, three climate activists who took direct action to halt
construction of the AIM fracked gas pipeline have been found guilty of
criminal trespass. Rebecca Berlin, David Publow and Janet González
locked themselves inside a 3-and-a-half-foot-wide section of pipeline in
2016, stopping construction for 18 hours. On Tuesday, a judge rejected a
"necessity defense" mounted by the activists, who argue their action was
necessitated by the clear and present danger posed by climate change.
But the judge did let the three walk free without any additional
punishment.


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