[Via... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] . . ----- Original Message ----- From: benjamin ramos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 2:25 PM Subject: [mobilize-globally] SHARPTON-CARRION-RAMIREZ-INCARCERATED FOR VIEQUES!! Reverend Al Sharpton and other local leaders were placed behind bars in Puerto Rico Wednesday for their protests of Navy bombing exercises on Vieques. Sharpton was sentenced to 90 days and was immediately sent to a Puerto Rican jail cell. Joining him were City Councilman Adolpho Carrion, Bronx Democratic Chairman Roberto Ramirez and Assemblyman Jose Rivera, who were all sentenced to 40 days in prison. The federal judge in San Jaun also ordered each of them to pay a $500 fine. Last month the group had said they would go to the island to protest, hoping they would be arrested for civil disobedience and draw attention to their cause. They want the U.S. Navy to stop using land on Vieques for bombing exercises. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
