CINCINNATI (AP) — Attorneys have entered not guilty pleas
for nine Greenpeace activists facing felony charges following a protest
at Procter & Gamble Co. headquarters in Cincinnati.
They were
arrested March 4 after protesting the consumer products company’s use
of palm oil from a supplier Greenpeace says is tied to tropical forest
destruction. Protesters slipped past security and used ziplines to
unfurl giant banners from P&G’s two towers.
A Hamilton County
grand jury indicted them on burglary and vandalism counts carrying
possible sentences of nine-plus years in prison and $20,000 in fines
with convictions.
Veteran First Amendment attorney Lou Sirkin
Friday joined the activists’ defense team. All nine live out of state
and are free on $50,000 bonds.
Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Robert Winkler set May 5 for the next court hearing.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Attorneys have entered not guilty pleas
for nine Greenpeace activists facing felony charges following a protest
at Procter & Gamble Co. headquarters in Cincinnati.
They were
arrested March 4 after protesting the consumer products company’s use
of palm oil from a supplier Greenpeace says is tied to tropical forest
destruction. Protesters slipped past security and used ziplines to
unfurl giant banners from P&G’s two towers.
A Hamilton County
grand jury indicted them on burglary and vandalism counts carrying
possible sentences of nine-plus years in prison and $20,000 in fines
with convictions.
Veteran First Amendment attorney Lou Sirkin
Friday joined the activists’ defense team. All nine live out of state
and are free on $50,000 bonds.
Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Robert Winkler set May 5 for the next court hearing.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.