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Is Briana Waters a terrorist?
In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.
By Tracy Tullis [2008-03-27]

  • Ignorance continues its crusade

    Clearly a miscarriage of justice. The bank receipt alone, showing that Waters was 60 miles away from Seattle just 45 minutes before the explosion ought to have convinced a reasonable jury of her innocence. It doesn't sound like Waters was convicted by a jury of her peers, but rather by a jury of poorly educated Americans unfamiliar with reason and logic. A democracy requires an educated populace and a trial by a jury of one's peers is necessary for the principle of "equal rights for all" to manifest itself in society. I am sorry for Ms. Waters and for her family, but I fear that until a solid education is as valued in this country as fancy clothes and a big house, prejudice and emotion will guide the decisions of its citizens.

    -- JennyLynnF
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    Thursday, March 27, 2008 07:32 AM
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