Peter DeMott writes about Blackwater Demonstration and time in jail awaiting arraignment.
Nov 6th, 2007 by Susan Crane
Dear Friends,
I know Ellen’s been keeping you informed about my part in the protest at Blackwater Worldwide on 20 October in Moyock, NC. Immediately following our arrest we rode in a sheriff’s van to begin our four day experience of “southern hospitality”.
The skimpy portions and poor quality of the fare provided by our keepers did very little to dampen my spirits given that I had as my companions Bill, Mark and Steve with whom I shared a very rich and satisfying intellectual and spiritual nourishment.
Well, after spending four days in the Currituck County Jail, my fellow activists and I appeared in court on Wednesday and promised to return for trial on 5 December.
I arrived home Thursday night and felt so overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and encouragement regarding our protest.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart! I’ll keep you posted as to plans for the trial. We defendants may try to subpoena Erik Prince, sole owner and mastermind of Blackwater Worldwide, for our day in court in hopes of putting the infamous Blackwater itself on trial. As you all know, this corporation has very literally been getting away with murder even as they rip off the US taxpayer to the tune of billions of dollars.
Let’s all continue to keep up our united effort to end yet another tragic, needless war and to strengthen the bonds of solidarity, of community, of love and of creative nonviolence!
Peter