3 Arrested At Lockheed-Martin in Sunnyvale

At 1:30pm Fr. Louis Vitale & a newlywed couple from Albuquerque were arrested for trespassing when the three
were not able to finish distributing their fliers on the sidewalk allegedly belonging to Lockheed-
Martin (LM).

The three peace activists had been distributing fliers to drivers, holding a “Just
Married: Love Disarms” banner, and singing prayers at LM for 30 minutes.

The just-married couple are Marcus Page and Chelsea Collonge, who have been working for
peace and nuclear abolition through dialog and prayer-actions since 2007, primarily at nuclear
weapons sites in New Mexico and Nevada. Yesterday's peace demonstration included fliers for
LM workers, picket signs, and songs from the Raging Grannies.

The first week of October is
International Keep Space For Peace Week. LM has helped produce and launch communication
technology that the U.S. Air Force uses to kill people through unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs
or “drones”) in the Middle-East.

Leading up to the October 5th prayer-action at Sunnyvale, two of the Trinity Nuclear
Abolitionists (TNA) had been holding vigils at other locations in California during the prior
two weeks. These activities helped prepare Chelsea Collonge and Marcus Page for their
wedding vows. They were married on Saint Francis' Day (October 4th) in Berkeley. Yesterday's
peace vigil and prayer-action at LM included a dozen other participants. During negotiations
with LM security personnel, Chelsea said, “My grandfathers worked here for 30 years, that's
why I care about the current employees here. I wish to speak with them about the weapons
work they do here.”

Aware of the large number of corporate and military offenders breaking international laws
throughout California, newlyweds Chelsea & Marcus have joined local people in peace vigils as
listed at tna.lovarchy.org.

The three TNA activists were cited and released by 3:00. Their arraignment is scheduled for November 16th.