The police arrived about ten minutes later and the grannies waited patiently - not wanting to be charged with fleeing - while the police and marines tried to decide what to do. Officers were overheard mentioning something about a "jury trial." When two grannies said they were ready to go home, but didn't want to be accused of fleeing, an officer asked how they could help them go. It was the appointed time, and quite cold out, so the Grannies asked for the return of their confiscated sign and left their messages on the windows.
On December 13, 2007 five of the grannies were acquitted of misdemeanor charges for placing "bloody" handprints on the recruiting office windows with washable tempera paint in April. Some of the grannies said that they hoped the army and marines did not find it necessary to spend $275 hiring very professional government contractors to clean the windows this time. Water-based "window writers" are readily available and can sometimes be purchased 4 for $1, making this a relatively inexpensive demonstration to produce and easy to clean-up. Unlike the war in Iraq.
(The somewhat light-hearted tone of this report means no disrespect to any of the participants, and especially not to the people who have suffered and died because of the war in Iraq. This includes, 3900 US soldiers who died in Iraq, more than 260 US soldiers who committed suicide, the approximately 30,000 US soldiers have been wounded, tens of thousands suffer from PTSD, and an unknown number of civilian contractors and other forces. As tragic as these deaths are for American families and communities, the numbers are dwarfed by the approximately 1.2 million Iraqis who have died and the 4 million Iraqis who are now refugees. The slight inconvenience of a two hour demonstration, cleaning up after it, even of arrest and conviction, are of no consequence compared to the suffering in Iraq. It will be a blessing to all when this war is over.)
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The Seriously Pissed Off Grannies leave paper (bloody) hand-prints and window (washable) paint that says "Peace On Earth" & "NO WAR" across the front windows of the Recruiter Center 12/28/07
The doors were locked at 10:20 am - No Fresh Bodies being accepted for slaughter ...Grandma<s> seriously mad and on the door step again!