Last May two men blocked a freight liner carrying 40,000 tons of coal that was heading to the largest power plant in the Northeast. They have just stood trial and successfully invoked the necessity defense. They claimed that they saw no other option than to act to stop the delivery of this coal. The groundbreaking moment came less than an hour into the hearing when the District Attorney dropped all charges and made a statement agreeing with the two men and calling for more direction from ...This story is related to the following:Biodegradable Packaging |