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Saturday, December 08, 2007

Blackwater's Murderers Romp Freely, unaccountable Under any law, but those who protest mercenary killers are punished

Seven war protesters were found guilty Wednesday for staging a protest on the grounds of the private security firm Blackwater USA based in Moyock, North Carolina.

The seven men and women spent five days in jail waiting for trial in Currituck County because they didn't post bond.

The group says it staged a protest October 20, at the entrance to Blackwater to voice outrage over an incident in Nisoor Square in Iraq on September 16, when Blackwater employees killed 17 people.

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n a rare move, the judge stopped the trial and ordered the deputies to kick the entire audience, including the media, out of the courtroom.

He didn't give a reason.

Some attorneys say that was unconstitutional. The defendants say they believe they were stripped of their constitutional right to a public trial.

The judge gave them a suspended sentence and a small fine.

The defendants say they will refuse to pay the fine and they all plan to appeal their convictions.

Labels: Blackwater Mercenary Killers. Military Privatization. Bush Agenda. Erik Prince.

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