splitting the sky defense
background
on march 17, 2009, splitting the sky, also known as john boncore, was arrested in calgary while attempting to serve former president george w. bush with an arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
splitting the sky was charged with "obstructing a peace officer" and was remanded over night before being released on a $500 surety. splitting the sky intends to fight the charges laid against him and asserts that under international law, any canadian citizen is permitted to affect a citizen's arrest against any war criminal on canadian soil, including george w. bush.
about splitting the sky
splitting the sky is a first nations activist of long pedigree and is most well known for his involvement in the 1971 prisoner uprising in attica state prison and his prominent position in the gustafson lake standoff in 1995.
more information about splitting the sky can be found on his wikipedia entry. splitting the sky maintains a blog detailing updates on his case and activism.
abc calgary's involvement
abc calgary will be making an initial cash contribution from our "war chest" fund to splitting the sky's support group. further fundraising efforts may be initiated as needed.
abc calgary supports splitting the sky but does not speak for or issue statements on his behalf.
