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Donna Howard-Hastings

Released
Gender:Female
Race:White
Era:1990s
State:Wisconsin
Support
Anti-War Anti-Nuclear Catholic Worker Movement
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Biography

On April 21, 1996 Donna and Tom Howard-Hastings cut down three transmission-line poles at the U.S. Navy's Project ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) submarine-communication antenna in northern Wisconsin (Clam Lake) and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (Republic). Project ELF was used to send one-way 'bell ringer' signals to ballistic-missile submarines on patrol. The action was part of the long-running anti-Project-ELF campaign led by Nukewatch and Catholic Worker affiliates. The Howard-Hastings were each sentenced to 3 years federal prison; Donna served 11 months and Tom served 7 months before transitioning to electronically-monitored house arrest at their home at 12833 E St., H. 13, Maple, WI 54854.

Case

Charges: Destruction of government property / sabotage
Arrested: Apr 21, 1996
Sentence: On April 21, 1996, Donna and Tom Howard-Hastings cut down three transmission-line poles at the U.S. Navy's Project ELF submarine-communication antenna at Clam Lake, Wisconsin (and Republic, Michigan), part of the anti-Project-ELF campaign. Each was sentenced to 3 years federal prison; Donna served 11 months before transitioning to electronically-monitored house arrest.
Convicted: Yes