civil whatnot

[juldea]

I will be leaving my apartment in half an hour to go join the b0st0n protests at Peter Berdovsky and Sean Stevens arraignments.

I do not think that, given the opportunity, I would've taken on the job they did, but that would only be because I assumed I'd get in trouble for putting up some artwork/advertising on government property without a permit. I think that I would never have pondered that the simple battery-and-LED devices would cause a bomb craze, even IN the world we live in today.

Yes, someone made a bad call. But these two gentlemen don't deserve 5 years in prison for "hoaxes". Slap 'em with a fine, sure. (They'll be able to raise the money from the community anyway.)

Also, there have been many walks/rallies/protests/etc I've wanted to attend over the years, and often work gets in the way. Not now, hooray! I will be able to add my obviously-raised-upper-class-in-Red-states-WASP looks to the crowds and possibly balance out an overpierced, Manic-Paniced teen. I'd say, "Look for me on the news," but I'm sure it's the latter that'll get the media.

See you there, perhaps.

Comments

[kishpa.livejournal.com]

they're not the ones that should be facing serious legal action - its their employer that should be. It was DUMB. They were doing their jobs and its not up to these young men to get proper permits and notify proper government agencies, its the big fat dumbass that sits in the CEO's office :P