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To: ikka
PLOWSHARES NUMBER TWO: On December 13, 1980 Peter DeMott, former seminarian and Vietnam veteran from Jonah House, entered the General Dynamics Electric Boat (EB) shipyard in Groton, Connecticut during the launch ceremony for the "USS Baltimore" fast attack submarine. Noticing an empty EB security van with keys in it, he got into the van and repeatedly rammed the Trident "USS Florida" denting the rudder. Security guards then broke into the van and arrested him. He was tried by a jury in New London Superior Court and convicted of criminal mischief and criminal trespass. He was sentenced to one year in jail.
7 posted on 01/01/2003 5:43:43 PM PST by johniegrad
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Nice "get"!
12 posted on 01/01/2003 5:46:20 PM PST by clintonh8r
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He did damage to a Trident and only got one year in jail. That is outrageous. He should have been sentenced to 10 years.
31 posted on 01/01/2003 6:27:36 PM PST by doug from upland
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