Chicago 8 trial opens in Chicago

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[Kid Shelleen]

--SNIP-- The group was charged with conspiracy to cross state lines with intent to incite a riot. All but Seale were represented by attorneys William Kunstler and Leonard Weinglass. The trial, presided over by Judge Julius Hoffman, turned into a circus as the defendants and their attorneys used the court as a platform to attack Nixon, the war, racisim, and oppression. Their tactics were so disruptive that at one point, Judge Hoffman ordered Seale gagged and strapped to his chair. When the trial ended in February 1970, Hoffman found the defendants and their attorneys guilty of 175 counts of contempt of court and sentenced them to terms between two to four years. Although declaring the defendants not guilty of conspiracy, the jury found all but Froines and Weiner guilty of intent to riot. The others were each sentenced to five years and fined $5,000. However, none served time

[Kid Shelleen]

Living proof the ends justify the means. Chicago had over 500 murders this year but leftist criminals are in power everywhere. Sell out Tom Hayden lives a comfortable life. His contemporary Bill Ayers is an education professor and Obama is president.