16.06.18 12 Maine peace activists arrested outside USS Michael Monsoor destroyer christening at GD/BIW in Bath
The peace vigil was scheduled for 9:00 AM to 12 noon. At 9:30, during the vigil, Maine peace activists went onto Washington Street and blocked pedestrian and vehicular traffic in front of GD/BIW’s South Gate. After being given an order by local law enforcement officials to leave the roadway, 12 remained. They were informed that if they remained, they would be arrested. The group sat down in the roadway and remained there until they were taken into custody one at a time by Bath police officers as well as Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s deputies.
Richard Lethem, 83, of Bath; Dudley Hendrick, 74, of Deer Isle; Bruce Gagnon, 64, of Bath; Russell Wray, 61, of Hancock; Tarak Kauff, 74, of Woodstock, New York; Joan Peck, 69, of Brunswick; George Ostensen, 61, of Hope; Jason Rawn, 42, of Lincolnville; Cynthia Howard, 69, of Biddeford; Constance Jenkins, 68, of Orono; John Morris, 79, of New Glaucester, and John Peck, 75, of Brunswick were arrested for blocking the road in front of General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works ‘christening’ of the new $4 billion Zumwalt ‘stealth’ destroyer.”
After their arrests, remaining Maine peace activists continued the vigil with speakers, music and a closing circle.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.
Read MoreRichard Lethem, 83, of Bath; Dudley Hendrick, 74, of Deer Isle; Bruce Gagnon, 64, of Bath; Russell Wray, 61, of Hancock; Tarak Kauff, 74, of Woodstock, New York; Joan Peck, 69, of Brunswick; George Ostensen, 61, of Hope; Jason Rawn, 42, of Lincolnville; Cynthia Howard, 69, of Biddeford; Constance Jenkins, 68, of Orono; John Morris, 79, of New Glaucester, and John Peck, 75, of Brunswick were arrested for blocking the road in front of General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works ‘christening’ of the new $4 billion Zumwalt ‘stealth’ destroyer.”
After their arrests, remaining Maine peace activists continued the vigil with speakers, music and a closing circle.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.
