Two of the sisters - Carol Gilbert and Ardeth Platte - are part of the Jonah House Community in Baltimore, Maryland; Jackie Hudson, is a member of Ground Zero in Poulsbo, WA. All three were on the site for several hours, and, in an act of disarmament, hammered on the tracks that carry the lid of the silo to its firing position. They then poured their own blood on the tracks and the silo, and took down a section of the fence surrounding the site.
Jonah House received a phone call about 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6, from Sr. Gilbert. She reported that they were awaiting transport to the local jail in Greeley, CO.
Jonah House received a phone call about 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6, from Sr. Gilbert. She reported that they were awaiting transport to the local jail in Greeley, CO.
THE SACRED EARTH AND SPACE PLOWSHARES II has been born!
Carol shared the following sequence:
· At 7:30 Sunday morning, October 6, 2002, they cut through a gate and entered a missile silo site N-8 near Greeley CO. The walked a bit further and cut through a second gate and entered the silo area.
Upon arriving inside the silo, in an act of disarmament, they plied their hammers to the tracks (on which the lid of the silo is pulled to the side to allow the missile to be released); they also hammered on the silo itself.
Carol shared the following sequence:
· At 7:30 Sunday morning, October 6, 2002, they cut through a gate and entered a missile silo site N-8 near Greeley CO. The walked a bit further and cut through a second gate and entered the silo area.
Upon arriving inside the silo, in an act of disarmament, they plied their hammers to the tracks (on which the lid of the silo is pulled to the side to allow the missile to be released); they also hammered on the silo itself.
They used their blood to make the sign of the cross on the tracks and on the silo. They then began defencing - cutting through the fence in 3 places.
· Upon completing the action, they began their liturgy. They were able to complete the liturgy and sing many songs and hymns before they saw Air Force personnel in the distance. By 8:30 they were ringed with humvees and machine guns pointed at them by military personnel.
· Upon completing the action, they began their liturgy. They were able to complete the liturgy and sing many songs and hymns before they saw Air Force personnel in the distance. By 8:30 they were ringed with humvees and machine guns pointed at them by military personnel.