Nun from Oak Ridge going to federal prison

[struggle4progress]

"I knew when I did this in November, I was losing control of my life, my plans," Sister Mary Dennis says.

March 22, 2006
By MELISSA DiPANE
6 News Reporter

OAK RIDGE (WATE) -- <snip> In November 2005, the 69-year-old Sister Mary, and thousands of others were involved in a non-violent protest at the School of Americas at Fort Benning.

Sister Mary says the school uses tax payer money to train Latin American troops who later torture, kill and restrict human rights in their own countries. "I can't fathom the agonies of families with disappearing loved ones."

But in the last protest, Sister Mary stepped over the line and the U.S. government charged her with federal trespass.

It's a charge she doesn't deny and says she did as part of her religious vows. "When I cross the boundaries there, I believe I must honor and trespass boundaries as love and trespass demands. I accept responsibility for my actions." <snip>

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=4669152&nav=0RYv

[napi21]

1. OK. I read the attached article, but what did she do?

It doesn't say, other than she crossed the line. What did she do that she's getting jail time?

[okasha]

2. She crossed the property line.

She "trespassed" on a federal installation.

[midnight]

3. Federal property belongs to the tax payers?

Isn't that our property? Sister Mary you are in my prayers. If anyone deserves a miracle, it is you. If life is not crazy enough. We are putting a women of God in jail for crossing a line. For some reason a man who has had hundreds of thousands of innocent people murdered is free. Lord help us!!!!!!!

[Goblinmonger]

4. You go girl

I may have strayed far from my Catholic Seminary days, but some of the nuns there were the best teachers I have ever had (some were heartless bitches, too, but that is another story). Good for her. Can't believe the shit our government puts our own citizens through.