Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Grandmother sentenced to sweeping street in subfreezing weather as punishment for protesting

Grandmother sentenced to sweeping street in subfreezing weather as punishment for protesting
virgotext: 01-31-2007

"Diane Baker, a 60-year old hospice chaplain at United Church of Christ in Dallas, was one of 71 people arrested four months ago for crossing a police line to sit on the steps of a Senate office building during a protest in Washington. As punishment, she was sentenced to eight hours of street sweeping on Tuesday — in 20 degree weather."

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