Trespass Laws. Critical Infrastructure. Nuns and a Vocal Judge

Where? Lancaster PA

What happened? Nuns protested a pipeline that was running through their convent’s land, ended up charged with trespass and fulfilling community service

What did the judge say about the situation? “We must all be more vigilant to elect to those legislative positions persons who are highly concerned with their local constituents and local problems, and not those who merely look for personal advancement, or who look to industry to fill their coffers for reelection.”

Lancaster Online | Judge in pipeline case offers some useful advice about how we should choose our lawmakers [editorial]