David Omondi In Jail!
LA Catholic Worker David Omondi was arrested for scaling the fence at the School of the Americas Protest and sentenced to six months in jail. David was determined to stand in solidarity with the victims of SOA graduates and with oppressed people everywhere. When his attorney tried to get him a lighter sentence by claiming that he decided to climb the fence at the last minute, he countered with the statement “With all due respect to my attorney, I came from Los Angeles with the specific intention of climbing that fence.” Also arrested were Fr. Louie Vitale, activist, co-founder of the Nevada Desert Experience and long time friend of the LACW, Nancy Smith of New York and Chris Spicer of the White Rose Catholic Worker in Chicago and former LACW volunteer. Fr. Louie, like David plead no contest and was sentenced to six months. This is his fourth SOA arrest. Chris and Nancy both plead not guilty and will return for trial in January. We ask for all to join our prayers for the well being of the resisters and for the end of injustice everywhere.
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