Seattle residents are being prosecuted for their beliefs; denied 5th amendment

[Atlas]

http://prisonbooks.info/2012/10/10/today-is-october-10th-2012-and-i-am-ready-to-go-to-prison/

Today Leah Plante will again appear before a federal grand jury in Seattle, Washington, for the third time, and refuse to testify about her political beliefs and political associations. It is likely that she will be imprisoned for her principled stance against what she calls a witch hunt against local anarchists.

The grand jury is investigating anarchists in the Northwest, following FBI and Joint Terrorism Task Force raids in search of “anarchist literature.” Two other anarchists, Matthew Kyle Duran and Katherine Olejnik, have already been imprisoned for refusing to cooperate.

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[Blind]

This is disturbing. Anarchists of the world, unite!

[Ei Cot]

What an amazingly horrible headline.  Here's the events from a slightly more even-handed viewpoint:

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/09/13/activists-summoned-once-again-before-a-federal-grand-jury

She's been granted immunity from prosecution.  That's a very, very different thing than being denied the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination.  Her concern now is that she no longer has a way to not testify.

The Stranger has more coverage of the events and the actual prosecution: http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/occupy/

[Atlas]

What an amazingly horrible headline.  Here's the events from a slightly more even-handed viewpoint:

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/09/13/activists-summoned-once-again-before-a-federal-grand-jury

She's been granted immunity from prosecution.  That's a very, very different thing than being denied the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination.  Her concern now is that she no longer has a way to not testify.

The Stranger has more coverage of the events and the actual prosecution: http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/occupy/

Many still find it unacceptable to be compelled to say anything against their wishes.