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Charges against Pilgrim 14 dismissed so activists try again!

Having seen charges dropped against them during a hearing in Plymouth District Court early Wednesday afternoon, a group of anti-nuclear protesters immediately hopped in their cars and headed back down to Pilgrim Nuclear Station in the hopes of being arrested once again!

by Matthew Nadler on March 13, 2013

http://www.manometcurrent.com/charges-against-pilgrim-14-dismissed/

Anti-nuclear activists make their way towards the main entrance of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station,.

They didn’t want to be forgiven for their trespasses.

Having seen charges dropped against them during a hearing in Plymouth District Court early Wednesday afternoon, a group of anti-nuclear protesters immediately hopped in their cars and headed back down to Pilgrim Nuclear Station in the hopes of being arrested once again.

This time they made it almost to the power plant’s main parking lot before being confronted by security and Plymouth police.
Almost a year ago, 14 people were placed under arrest after trying to deliver a letter to Pilgrim station management calling for the facility to be shut down down.

They group wanted to stand trial on trespassing charges in the hopes of furthering their case against the continued operation of Pilgrim Station. They hoped to invite a number of noted anti-nuclear activists to testify about the dangers of nuclear power.

Those hopes were dashed when Judge Katherine Hand accepted a prosecution motion to drop the charges. The assistant district attorney argued that holding a trial would tax the DA’s office limited resources and that the defendants only wanted a trial to make a political point. A position the defendants and their attorneys did not dispute.

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March 14, 2013 - Posted by arclight2011 | Uncategorized