"…an Olympic countdown clock was vandalized, despite having 24-hour security. The stone and wood clock was spray-painted with the words "Free Betty". Last week, environmental activist Betty Krawczyk was sentenced to jail time for protests in May 2006 against highway upgrades for the 2010 Olympics"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20070313/ca_pr_on_na/oly_protest
Betty Krawczyk, a senior well past her 70th birthday, is no stranger to standing up (or should I say sitting down) for the environment.
Quite a retirement activity! Betty Krawczyk allowed herself to be arrested and sent to jail to make her point.
More about Betty at:
http://www.inthesetimes.com/issue/25/16/shaw2516.html
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