NY Occupy activist acquitted of obstructing police

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

NY Occupy activist acquitted of obstructing police
Oct 10, 9:49 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- After a police-assault conviction made her a rallying point for activists, an Occupy Wall Street protester was cleared Friday of charges stemming from another confrontation with police.

Cecily McMillan was acquitted Friday of obstructing government administration, after her second trial this year.

It came three months after her release from jail in her earlier case, which stemmed from an encounter with police at an Occupy gathering and made the 26-year-old graduate student a celebrated figure among protesters and sympathizers.

In the latest case, prosecutors said McMillan interfered with officers who'd stopped two accused fare-beaters in a Manhattan subway station in December 2013.








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[Cha]

1. Good!

[snot]

2. The law's delay.

[ReRe]

3. Thanks, Judi Lynn...

... good news!

[Earth_First]

4. Right on!

Glad to hear this.

There were dozens upon dozens of trumped up charges against activists (myself included) associated with Occupy.

It took me nearly 7 months and three appearances to clear charges against myself and 52 others.

[LiberalLovinLug]

5. This is how they do it

They know beforehand that charges won't stick, but they harass, trump up "resisting arrest" etc..charges and throw them in jail for months until a trial. So meanwhile people can lose their jobs, money spent on lawyers, and generally dampen the spirit and scare off any other potential shit disturbers.