Pubdate: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 Source: Niagara Falls Review, The (CN ON) Page: 3 Copyright: 2010 Osprey Media Group Inc. Contact: http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/feedback1/LetterToEditor.aspx Website: http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2907 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?196 (Emery, Marc) TWO CHARGED DURING PROTEST AT MP'S OFFICE Two protesters were arrested during a small demonstration outside the constituency offices of Justice Minister Rob Nicholson on Thursday. The incident happened around 1:12 p.m. Niagara Regional Police say they attended the protest after receiving a call from Nicholson's staff. Police allege one of their officers was assaulted. Charged with assaulting a peace officer is Robert Hunter, 28, of Vancouver, B.C. Charged with obstructing a peace officer is Eric Compton, 20, of Toronto. According to a statement from a group called the Beyond Prohibition Foundation, the protest was one of a series of rallies held at offices of Conservative members of parliament by supporters of marijuana activist Marc Emery. Emery was recently extradited to the United States to serve a five-year prison term for selling marijuana seeds. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom