2 RNC protesters sentenced for tossing road sign
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A judge has sentenced two Wisconsin women to community service for throwing a road sign off a freeway bridge in St. Paul on the first day of the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Twenty-year-old Christina Vana of West Bend, Wis., and 23-year-old Karen Meissner of Menomonee Falls, Wis., both apologized Tuesday.
Judge Teresa Warner gave each woman a stay of their sentence — meaning the felony charges will be reduced to misdemeanors if the women complete their seven-year probation.
The judge also ordered each woman to do eight hours of community service every month for the next two years, for a total of 192 hours.
Both women currently live in Minnesota. The complaint says the sign nearly hit a police officer in town to provide security for the convention.
Nov 12, 2009 at 6:33 a.m.
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NVgrf - I am pretty sure it wasn't a act of joy....
Nov 11, 2009 at 7:03 p.m.
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The article makes it sound like the throwing of the road sign was an act of protest against the RNC. Where does it indicate that in the story? I don't think that even the right wing nut jobs here can make this connection without speculation. But oh wait, because Saddam was a dictator he also had weapons of mass destruction. So maybe they will attempt the connection. Hmmm
Nov 11, 2009 at 6:18 p.m.
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SarahB1- I understood your humor but there seems to be some cranky people today.
Nov 11, 2009 at 2:32 p.m.
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mark twain- LOLOL...now THATS funny....
....but you need two "i"s.....Obamii
Nov 11, 2009 at 2:06 p.m.
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What? 2 young women who don't like the RNC? I can't believe it. I wonder what they where trying to accomplish? Fitting, because I am still wondering what young anti-republicans are trying to accomplish.....
Nov 11, 2009 at 1:10 p.m.
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What some fail to realize is that the two Mensans who were arrested were protesting AGAINST the Republicans.
Nov 11, 2009 at 12:35 p.m.
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Yea, NVgrf is just angry. Needs someone to play the blame game.
Nov 11, 2009 at 12:28 p.m.
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These women aren't republicans, they were PROTESTING the RNC convention.
Nov 11, 2009 at 11:56 a.m.
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Yeah, and you can get all the DUIs you can accumulate before someone does something about it.
Nov 11, 2009 at 11:55 a.m.
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no this time nvgrf it was the republicans fault so blame bush
Nov 11, 2009 at 11:53 a.m.
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7 years probation for throwing a sign wow! in WIS you get 2 years for allowing a child to ride dead in your car to go get heroin.
Nov 11, 2009 at 11:40 a.m.
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Don Diego-Please tell us where it is written that the government should provide any social services.
Nov 11, 2009 at 10:59 a.m.
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WWJD? Give free health care to everyone.
Nov 11, 2009 at 10:51 a.m.
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Is seems like a slow news day. Not much to comment on today.....
Nov 11, 2009 at 10:48 a.m.
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CallitasIseeit, I agree. NVgrf thinks it's funny to post that same comment on every single story. It was funny the first hundred times, but it's lost it's magic.
Nov 11, 2009 at 10:46 a.m.
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sarahb1: Sometimes I don't know what to make of you, you have something against women who have some power?
Nov 11, 2009 at 10:33 a.m.
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They committed a felony and were lucky no one was killed. They got of too easy.
Nov 11, 2009 at 10:31 a.m.
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I'm not sure which statement is more idiotic, NVgrf or SarahB1's.
On second thought, I'll go with Sarahb1's. NVgrf has lost his mind but she is just idiotic.
Nov 11, 2009 at 9:42 a.m.
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Yes. If he wasn't the anti-christ, this would never have happened.
Nov 11, 2009 at 9:29 a.m.
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It's all Obama's fault!
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