The Columbus' Ledger-Enquirer has an article on Priscilla Treska, one of the people who was arrested for trespassing at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas. The institute changed names to try to cover its bloody past.
Treska is a 66-year-old mother and grandmother who waited until her oldest child was grown before taking this step. She has refused bail - poor people can't afford bail, why should she have that privilege? - and has been in jail since the November protest. She went to trial last Monday and was sentenced to time served.
I find her example a great inspiration. Even though I live in liberal California, sometimes it's easy to get exasperated about my American compatriots lack of concern about the massive violations of human rights the US engages in. The example of the men and women of all ages who year after year cross the line and go to jail to protest US actions, reminds me that at least there is a core of Americans who have not forgotten what this country is supposed to stand for.
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/living/13729677.htm