Greenpeace Protesters Get Jail Terms

by louis bettencourt

Tue, Feb 15, 2005 7:23PM

PITTSBURGH -- Six Greenpeace activists were sentenced Tuesday to jail terms ranging from five to 30 days for climbing a smokestack at a coal-fired power plant in protest of President Bush's energy policy.

The protesters cut a hole in a fence that surrounds Allegheny Energy's Hatfield Ferry Power Station about 40 miles south of Pittsburgh on June 23, then climbed the 700-foot smokestack and unfurled a 2,500-square-foot banner.

The six pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor charges that included reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and defiant trespass, according to Tom Wetterer, general counsel for Greenpeace. Felony charges of criminal trespass were dropped.

Five of the six will spend five days in jail and one person was sentenced to one month in jail.

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§700 ft. is way the hell up there

by wow

Tue, Feb 15, 2005 7:36PM

As someone who stayed for a brief time 150 feet up an ancient tree, all I can do is shudder at the thought of climbing a 700ft anything! Thats way the f@#! up there!

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