ACLU: Maui Targeting Occupy GMO Protest

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Can we expect a similar response if the City and County of Honolulu moves against the Occupy Honolulu protesters?

From Maui Now on Friday:

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a complaint letter with the County of Maui this week citing concerns over First Amendment rights of protesters demonstrating near the Monsanto facility along the Pi’ilani Highway in Kihei.

Members of the Occupy Wall Street Maui group began the week-long protest on Monday to expresses their concerns over herbicide use, production of GMO products, and impacts on small farmers.

When the protest started, Monsanto officials found fault with claims against the company, but acknowledged the right for individuals to express their opinion.

Read the full story here: ACLU Confronts County On Occupy Maui Monsanto Protest

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