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6 elderly anti nuclear women found guilty, in Massachusetts court case

6 Yankee protesters convicted of trespassing http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/6-women-go-on-trial-for-nuclear-protest-4068991.php , November 27, 2012 BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A jury has found six Massachusetts women guilty of trespassing at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant last year to protest the continued operation of the reactor.

Police say the women, all members of the Shut It Down Affinity Group, traveled to the nuclear plant’s gate in Vernon on Aug. 30, 2011, used a chain and padlock to lock the entrance gate and chained themselves to the fence, while officials were busy with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.

It’s one of about 22 protests the group has mounted against the reactor’s continued operation in recent years.

In court, the woman, who range in age from 69 to 93, represented themselves and raised concerns about the ecological and health effects of the facility.

November 28, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Legal, USA, women