Voters in 2 towns in the US state of Vermont have approved a measure that would instruct police to arrest President George W Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for ‘crimes against our Constitution.’
The measure, passed in Brattleboro and Marlboro, instructs town police to ‘extradite them to other authorities that may reasonably contend to prosecute them.’
Voters in 2 towns in the US state of Vermont have approved a measure that would instruct police to arrest President George W Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for ‘crimes against our Constitution.’
The measure, passed in Brattleboro and Marlboro, instructs town police to ‘extradite them to other authorities that may reasonably contend to prosecute them.’
Vermont, home to maple syrup and picture-postcard views, is known for its liberal politics.State lawmakers have passed non-binding resolutions to end the war in Iraq and impeach Bush and Cheney, and several towns have also passed resolutions of impeachment. None of them have caught on in Washington.
Mr Bush has never visited the state as president, though he has spent vacations at his family compound in nearby Maine.
Roughly 12,000 people live in Brattleboro, located on the Connecticut River in the state’s southeastern corner. Nearby Marlboro has a population of roughly 1,000.
source:rte.ie
