In America, "proximity and shared values" is all it takes to turn protesters into felons
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2JZV5)
On inauguration day, 214 protesters were arrested in DC on felony riot charges, and now they face up to $25,000 in fines and up to 10 years in prison, though no one -- not the cops, not the prosecutors -- believes that more than a handful were involved in property damage or disorderly conduct. (more")