[van-announce] Sept. 8- Trial of Betty Krawczyk at Van Supreme Court

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Sept. 8- Trial of Betty Krawczyk at Van Supreme Court

Where:
Vancouver

When:
Monday, 8th of September 2003 from 10:00 AM until approximately 3:00 PM

Cost: Free

Show your support on Sept. 8, 10:00 at the Vancouver Supreme Court, 800 Smithe ST. 
Betty Krawczyk of Women in the Woods, will stand trial on Criminal Contempt 
of Court charges for blocking Weyerhaeuser logging trucks in the Walbran 
Valley last spring.  She and Jen Bradley were arrested on May 8 and held 
without charge for three weeks.  They appeared before numerous judges who 
kept reversing the decision between civil or criminal charges.  Finally 
they released them both without charge which defeated their purposes.  
Another blockade was quickly set up wherein 8 women stopped logging in the 
entire valley.  The arrest came much more quickly this time, and off they went 
to jail again.  The intent is to defend based on the Canadian charter of rights 
and freedoms - even though a contempt of court charge strips you of your 
rights and doesn't really allow a defense.  Cameron Ward is working pro bono 
as the attorny, at some point however Betty may take over the defense 
herself.  She has extensive experience, from the civil rights movement in 
the US to the Clayoqout and the Elaho.  Jen Bradley pled guilty and was 
released in early July.  On July 8, justice Pitfield changed the wording of 
the injunction to state that if they returned to the blockade they would be 
arrested under the criminal code and not contempt of court charges.  An 
arrest under the criminal code would allow more room for a charter challenge 
for defense and carry a criminal record.  This may impact future arrests for 
civil disobedience.  Upping the ante shall we say?
 
Women in the Woods invites you to attend the court appearance and to make it as 
public as possible.  We are also launching a campaign to place native plants 
with large dedication tags into public spaces.  Dedications to a particular 
day in jail spent by these women, or to some other female figure linked to the 
earth and/or resistance movements.
 
for Womeninthewoods.org,
Victoria



For more information:
Brooke
etherhead at pacificcoast.net

http://www.womeninthewoods.org

This event is being organised by Women in the Woods
  

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