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Re: Seattle residents are being prosecuted for their beliefs; denied 5th amendment
by
Atlas
on
11/10/2012, 21:40:41 UTC
Quote from: Ei Cot on October 11, 2012, 09:21:26 PM
What an amazingly horrible headline. Here's the events from a slightly more even-handed viewpoint:
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/09/13/activists-summoned-once-again-before-a-federal-grand-jury
She's been granted immunity from prosecution
. That's a very, very different thing than being
denied
the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination. Her concern now is that she no longer has a way to not testify.
The Stranger has more coverage of the events and the actual prosecution:
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/occupy/
Many still find it unacceptable to be compelled to say anything against their wishes.