Press & Sun Bulletin: Protests mount outside federal building

[Don1]

"BINGHAMTON -- As supporters staged a peaceful vigil outside the federal courthouse this morning, jury selection began in the trial of the four Ithaca residents who face federal charges for spilling blood in a Tompkins County military recruiting office on St. Patrick's Day, 2003.
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Groups of supporters, at one time numbering more than 100, stood vigil outside the building..."
http://www.pressconnects.com/today/topstories/stories/to091905s191731.shtml

Given all the protesting, I do not see how this cannot be a mistrial.

There is additionally more info of the history of the St Patrick's 4 available here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4819275&mesg_id=4819275

[meganmonkey]

1. I'm glad this is getting some coverage - I wish it were national

Thanks for posting it!

btw - you may want to add "St. Patricks 4" to your subject line

[acmejack]

2. How can protesting cause a mistrial?

[Judi Lynn]

3. It 's explained in his second link, the Counterpunch article.

I surely hope this one will get shorter shrift than the first trial.

Absolutely filthy conduct by the _Bush administration in deciding to plunge ahead with even more severe charges.