The Catonsville Nine were nine Catholic activists who burned draft files to protest the Vietnam War. On May 17, 1968, they took 378 draft files from the draft board office in Catonsville, Maryland and burned them in the parking lot.
The Catonsville Nine were nine Catholic activists who burned draft files to protest the Vietnam War. On May 17, 1968, they took 378 draft files from the draft board office in Catonsville, Maryland and burned them in the parking lot. (en)
Catonsville Nine var nio katolska amerikanska fredsaktivister som brände inkallelseordrar i protest mot Vietnamkriget. Den 17 maj 1968 gick de in på ett värvningskontor i i Maryland, tog ut 378 inkallelseordrar till en parkeringsplats utanför kontoret och brände dem med hjälp av napalm. Catonsville Nine bestod av:
* Daniel Berrigan
* Philip Berrigan
* David Darst
* John Hogan
* Thomas Lewis
* Marjorie Melville
* Thomas Melville
* George Mische
* Mary Moylan Catonsville Nine dömdes vid en rättegång 5-9 oktober 1968 till sammanlagt 18 år i fängelse och 22 000 $ i böter. (sv)