Taken from Protesting the Slaughter of Innocent Civilians by Louis DeBenedette:
Elliott Adams being arrested.
Elliott Adams, of Sharon Springs, New York, along with the Hancock Drone War Crimes Resisters, was found guilty of disorderly conduct. Adams is a 67-year-old former VFP President and member of VVAW.
On Friday, February 7, Town of DeWitt Court Judge David Gideon found 12 of the 17 Hancock Drone War Crimes Resisters guilty of disorderly conduct. They had gone to Hancock Air National Guard Base near Syracuse, NY, on October 25, 2012, to bring a "Citizens War Crimes Indictment" to the base and symbolically block the gates. Their nonviolent action had called for an end to drone warfare and the slaughter of innocent civilians.
The Judge decided to send a message, saying, "At some point this has to stop." The judge gave the defendants the maximum sentence — 15 days in jail (starting immediately) and a $250 fine with a $125 court surcharge.... Read More