520-bridge protesters plead guilty
June 24, 2003
The six activists who blocked traffic on the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge in February will not go to jail for their demonstration against the war in Iraq.
The protesters pleaded guilty in district court to disorderly conduct, according to Dan Donohoe, spokesman for the King County Prosecutor's Office. Besides receiving two years of probation, each protester was sentenced to perform eight hours of community service and pay a $950 fine. They also have the option to convert $500 of their fine to an equitable amount of additional community service, Donohoe said.
The group of protesters, which included UW students Kim Russell-Martin, Marc Maupoux, Webster Walker and Jessica Long, entered their guilty plea about a week and a half ago, Donohoe said.
They erected a tripod in the bridge's eastbound lanes during the middle of the morning commute February 18. Traffic was backed up for about 30 minutes, until the State Patrol arrested them.
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