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Victory for 'Valve Turners' as Judge Allows 'Necessity Defense' for Climate Trial

Posted by PopeRigby
Tags: climate change, valve turners
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/17/victory-valve-turners-judge-allows-necessity-defense-climate-trial

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Authors
Common Dreams, Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Published
Oct 17 2017
Word count
539 words

4 comments

  1. [4]
    PopeRigby
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    Sorry. Kind of old news

    Sorry. Kind of old news

    1 vote
    1. [3]
      MimicSquid
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      What’s the latest on the issue, then?

      What’s the latest on the issue, then?

      2 votes
      1. cfabbro
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        https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/09/climate-change-activists-necessity-defense-charges-dropped

        https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/09/climate-change-activists-necessity-defense-charges-dropped

        A Minnesota judge abruptly dismissed charges against three climate change activists during their trial on Tuesday, saying prosecutors had failed to prove that the protesters’ attempt to shut down two Enbridge Energy oil pipelines caused any damage.

        3 votes
      2. PopeRigby
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        I wouldn't know. Sorry.

        I wouldn't know. Sorry.

        1 vote