ANZUS Peace Force Plowshares Community

On the morning of New Year's Day [1991] four people entered Griffiss Air Force
Base, in New York state, to enflesh the words of the prophet Isaiah: "They
shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks".
The four were Ciaron O'Reilly from Brisbane, Moana Cole from New Zealand, and
Susan Frankel and William Streit from the United States.

They entered Griffiss Air Force Base before dawn, and used their hammers on a
B-52 bomber and KC-135 re-fuelling aircraft.  They broke up the tarmac using
hammers and poured their blood on the aircraft and the tarmac.

They were charged with destruction of government property and sabotage.  The
sabotage charge carries a penalty of ten years imprisonment.  They were taken
to county jails, were they were held to appear in the Federal Court at
Syracuse, NY. 

At their court appearance in the Syracuse Federal Court before Judge Scanlon,
the sabotage charge was withdrawn.  They were charged with a felony count of
Destruction Of Government Property which carries a penalty of ten years
imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine.  They were remanded to appear in court on
January 9.  Their indictment charges them with damaging the fuel tank of the
B-52 which will need to be replaced at a cost of $87,000.  After the court
appearance the women were sent to the Syracuse Public Safety Building and the
men to the Madison County Jail.  They will remain there till their trial.

Show your support and write to the ANZUS Peace Force Plowshares Community:
P.O. Box 1812, Syracuse, NY 13201, USA.