{"id":2475,"date":"2007-10-06T17:23:01","date_gmt":"2007-10-06T22:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=2475"},"modified":"2008-10-24T07:42:33","modified_gmt":"2008-10-24T12:42:33","slug":"cordaro-gets-30-days-in-jail-after-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=2475","title":{"rendered":"Cordaro gets 30 days in jail after protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

The antiwar activist was arrested last month during a sit-in at the Des Moines office of Sen. Charles Grassley.<\/strong><\/p>\n

By ABBY SIMONS<\/a>
\nREGISTER STAFF WRITER
\nOctober 6, 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anti-war activist Frank Cordaro left a Polk County courtroom in handcuffs Friday after receiving a 30-day jail term for his latest protest.<\/p>\n

The 56-year-old Des Moines man pleaded guilty to a trespassing charge along with two other people who took part in a sit-in last month with several high school students at U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley’s Des Moines office.<\/p>\n

This the latest trip behind bars for the former priest and well-known activist. He has received several jail sentences and prison terms for his nonviolent war protests.<\/p>\n

District Associate Judge Cynthia Moisan told Cordaro the jail sentence was based on his criminal record – which included eight prior trespassing convictions – and the fact that he had not paid fines from recent convictions.<\/p>\n

Cordaro, who with his supporters appeared visibly surprised by the sentence, handed his car keys to a friend and waived his right to have an attorney before addressing Moisan.<\/p>\n

“I want you to know it was a great privilege to act with these young people to stand up against this immoral, illegal and unjust war,” Cordaro said. “Any time I serve in jail will only add to that honor and privilege.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[Read the report<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you would like further information please contact Des Moines Catholic Workers<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Mona Shaw
\nmonashaw@aol.com<\/a>
\n319-621-4646 (cell)<\/p>\n

John Tuzcu
\njtuzcu@gmail.com<\/a>
\n216-533-9925<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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