Anti-War Protesters Face Up To 10 Years In Prison

Maybe they should send them a thank you note instead...if they were able to get in, how easy would it be for someone who really wanted to do harm in this country?

What were they thinking?

It's definitely a two sided discussion, I do believe that its pretty sad that some old people broke into a naval base, but we can't discriminate it,else the judicial system looks even more hypocritical, like someone said earlier "what if they where muslim?" we be demanding execution during half time on the next Sunday night football.

If they didn't have any weapons they could argue it was their right to peaceably assemble inside the fence. hahahah

It is patriotic to protect what you disagree with , in THIS country . 10 years ? -- no one was hurt , or even in danger of such !!!! Perhaps they were embarrassed about the security breach and over reacted ..... to try and save face .

you simply do not "bolt cut a fence" to get into a place where they dock submarines...

they could had been shot..

This is why the judicial system has layers. Anyone breaking into a Naval Base needs to be arrested. Now it is up to a judge and do the right thing in terms of sentencing. Or hopefully lack thereof.

People get less time for DUI Manslaughter.

For them it is severe and unusual punishment. They aren't terrorists...they were trespassers.

Any punishment they receive, they deserve. It shouldn't matter their age, just like it shouldn't matter their race.

I doubt they will do more than a couple of years at best.

An 81 year-old priest, two nuns and a couple of 60 year-olds? Are you kidding me? They just look dangerous as hell. It's so bizarre it's almost funny. Okay, they were wrong, but man, can you imagine being one of the guards who had to get them off the ladder? That's like going after grandma. I think they should be ordered to do some sort of community service where they can be rehabilitated, maybe work with the boy scouts, or the girl scouts. Course this group might recruit some converts while they are doing their service.

That sucks dudes.......

but there is no weapon to immobilize the war machine.

What kind of "security" allows five senior citizens break in? Not too impressed. Other than that any punishment they get they deserve...

duhhh. Don't trespass onto Federal property. They could have been shot on sight. Thats just common sense.

Even old antiwar protesters should realize that breaking into property that is not yours is illegal. They don't deserve the maximum but they should be punished.