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Shyam Prasad Khanna

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Asian
Era:2000s
State:Washington
Time Imprisoned:
30 Days
Support
Anti-War Anti-Imperialism
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Biography

Shyam Prasad Khanna was a Port Militarization Resistance activist in Olympia, Washington. On November 8, 2007, he ran into the street to block a Stryker vehicle carrying military equipment from the Port of Olympia; police chased and arrested him after the driver swerved. He was later convicted in a case arising from the port protests and served 30 days on work release. The available accounts state the exact sentence length but do not supply the start and end dates of the work-release term.

Case

Charges: Obstruction and pedestrian interference for blocking a Stryker convoy
Arrested: Nov 8, 2007
Sentence: Thirty days of work release. The sentence start and completion dates have not been established.
Convicted: Yes