If nothing else, Aaron might have been guilty of civil disobedience in the Digital Age.
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And as we mentioned, his lawyer says this is a case of civil disobedience.
His lawyer disputes the charges, saying, at most, he engaged in an act of civil disobedience.
Her action echoed Martin Luther King Jr's notion that civil disobedience could be effective in challenging segregation.
His actions were rare and powerful acts of civil disobedience not commonly seen in our generation.
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He was given a 90-day prison sentence because he had a prior civil disobedience offense on his record.
Mr McCluskey has previously called for civil disobedience in response to government cuts.
But hard-pressed health inspectors may be unable to enforce the new regulations in the face of widespread civil disobedience.
King was greatly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, whose methods and message about nonviolent civil disobedience resonated strongly with King.
You could write an academic thesis on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and whether civil disobedience must always be peaceful.
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Certainly, they have been willing to use any means, from legal ruses to civil disobedience, in order to get their way.
It seems that a class discussion on civil disobedience inspired a group of seniors to organize a protest against high gas prices.
The Shiite Muslim Hezbollah militia had promised to end its civil disobedience campaign and move toward political solidarity after the Cabinet's announcement.
Remember, it was brave civil rights advocates and their acts of civil disobedience that put an end to heinous Jim Crow laws.
The Ruckus Society and the Direct Action Network are teaching civil disobedience.
Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael urged campaigners not to "punish society" with "irresponsible, illegal and completely out of proportion" acts of civil disobedience.
As a result, Britain's coppers are wondering whether one side-effect of the information age is going to be an upsurge of civil disobedience.
So why does the bill make it a felony to send an electronic communication that suggests a misdemeanor, such as engaging in civil disobedience?
That does not necessarily make them wrong: civil disobedience, against British rule in India, or against segregation in America, has a long, honourable history.
Or it can launch a general strike, a radical step the leadership have so far been reluctant to authorise, or other forms of civil disobedience.
Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, joined the protesters to sign a "pledge of resistance" to fracking and discuss utilizing civil disobedience if shale gas development is permitted.
Mr Hazare started another hunger strike in December but called it off and threatened instead to launch a campaign of civil disobedience that would fill the country's jails.
He said people could make their own judgements about engaging in civil disobedience, but it should always be an alternative to violence not something that leads to violence.
In a scathing dissent from the Miranda decision, Justice Antonin Scalia seemed to threaten civil disobedience by continuing to apply the law the court had just knocked down.
Instead, the group has relaunched a campaign of civil disobedience.
Marching with him was Brunom Baranowski, a shipyard worker for more than 30 years who spent nearly a year in jail for civil disobedience for his role in the union.
At the height of the suffragette movement in the early part of the 1900s, a campaign of civil disobedience began with women chaining themselves to railings, smashing windows and committing arson.
Although the Palestinians were provoked they were in the midst of peace negotiations and should have organised peaceful demonstrations and other acts of civil disobedience as should their supporters in other countries.
Around the world other groups joined the fray, from mainstream activists, such as the Penang-based Third World Network ( www.twnside.org.sg), to fringe elements like the Berkeley, California-based civil disobedience body The Ruckus Society ( www.ruckus.org).
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