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Tucson Raging Grannies STILL Claim False Arrest July 13
by Tucson Raging Grannies
Monday, Jul. 25, 2005 at 11:06 PM
At this morning’s City Court hearing, the Criminal Trespass charges were not dropped. The Judge ordered all to return to City Court for pre-trial hearing 1:30 pm Friday, Aug. 19, 2005
Charged with Criminal Trespass on July 13, 2005, five members of the Tucson Raging Grannies deny they were trespassing and insist that they were serious about enlisting in the U.S. Army. Four media representatives were also cited.
The Raging Grannies had attempted to enlist in the U.S. Army at the military recruitment center 2303 E. Speedway the morning of July 13, 2005. Tucson City Police were called by the U.S. Army, resulting in the Grannies’ citation.
The Grannies purpose to enlist was to enable the safe return of young men and women presently in Iraq and Afghanistan. A statement of the Grannies is available from birnie [at] gainusa.com The cited media include reporters of the Green Valley News, AZ Indymedia, Pan Left and a cultural anthropology researcher.