Babe Actor James Cromwell Sentenced to 7 Days Jail Time
People.com: The Emmy Award-winning Babe and L.A. Confidential actor James Cromwell has been sentenced to seven days of jail time at Orange County Jail, after refusing to pay a $375 fine related to his arrest at a protest in Wawayanda, New York.
The Farmer Hoggett actor was one of six environmental protestors found guilty of obstructing traffic when they staged a sit-in on the site of Competitive Power Ventures’ prospective natural gas-fired power plant in the town.
They argued that the carbon emissions that would be emitted by the CPV power plant would pose an imminent threat to the local environment, and accelerate climate change.
Three of the six protestors paid their fine, but along with Cromwell, Pramilla Malick and Madeline Shaw will face prison time, Variety reports. Cromwell said: “If we don’t stay together, nothing will change. Power to the people.”
However, following an appeal, the three defendants now have a new deadline of July 14 to pay their $375 fine.
