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Violation of Rights by Military
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
By Scott Fina
Santa Maria Times
Protestors gather in front of Vandenberg Air Force
Base on Sunday. Photo credit: Ian Gonzaga, Santa Maria Times
I was among the several people arrested on Sunday, January 31,
while protesting outside the main gate of Vandenberg Air Force Base. The purpose
of my protest was to criticize the development, maintenance, and potential use
of nuclear weapons by the United States.
I believe the nuclear arsenal of the United States--the largest and most
advanced in the world--contributes to the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Consider the perspective of countries like North Korea and Iran. If the most
powerful nation in the world with the greatest military capability finds it
necessary to maintain several thousand nuclear warheads, why shouldn't
they have some? Moreover, the more prevalent nuclear weapons become, the more
likely terrorists are to obtain the materials needed to construct one.
On Sunday I was also protesting the American development of a space-based,
anti-missile defense system. This system undermines our previous and future
efforts at negotiating nuclear treaties with Russia and China. So my protest
on Sunday, at heart, concerned the security of the United States and the world.
The story of my arrest on Sunday (along with six other people) outside the
gate of Vandenberg Air Force Base, however, had nothing to do with the security
of our country--although we were cited for a "violation of a security
regulation" (50 USC Sec 797). If convicted, my fellow protestors and I
face a potential fine of $5,000 and up to one year in prison. The real story
of our arrests concerns the United States Constitution.
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