March 4, 2018 The co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream knew he was disturbing the peace with a noisy demonstration against fighter jets. Ben Cohen told the Burlington Free Press that’s exactly the point. Cohen was one of three activists arrested for disorderly conduct Saturday after blasting jet noise from a mobile public address […]
By Kathy Buley I have been a teacher in the South Burlington school district for over thirty years. I have taught in all three of the elementary schools, and have been here at Chamberlin for twenty years. I have also lived in the Chamberlin neighborhood since 1980. I have, therefore, had a considerable amount of […]
By Dom Amato March 3, 2018 Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s led a public service demonstration Saturday, simulating the sound of an F-35 jet blast. Cohen and other organizers were eventually arrested by Burlington Police, and charged with disorderly conduct by noise. The protestors drove a truck with multiple speakers throughout Burlington — […]
By Rebecca Reese March 3, 2018 A well-known Vermont businessman was handcuffed today in front of Burlington City Hall. Police say Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested this afternoon. He was taken into custody after leading a public service demonstration intended to simulate the sound of the F-35 jet blast. Lt. Matthew Sullivan […]
By Lucas Phillips March 03, 2018 Ben Cohen was reportedly driving around the city giving sound demonstrations, purportedly of an F-35 jet, like one that may come to a local airport. One of the founders of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream was arrested after repeatedly violating noise ordinances in Burlington, Vt., as part of a […]
By Tom Garris March 3, 2018 The cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream was arrested-along with two other people-Saturday, for disorderly conduct by noise. Ben Cohen was among a group that staged a political demonstration in downtown Burlington. They had a pickup truck hauling a trailer with heavy audio equipment, playing aircraft takeoff noises. […]
By Jess Aloe March 3, 2018 Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested Saturday in downtown Burlington for violating the city’s noise ordinances while holding a “public demonstration” about F-35 fighter planes, police said. Activists opposed to the impending basing of the Air Force F-35s in Burlington played jet noise from speakers mounted on […]
By Sean Moran March 4, 2018 Burlington, Vermont police arrested Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen on Saturday after he repeatedly violated a local noise ordinance in a personal protest against the F-35 fighter jet. Cohen, a supporter of Bernie Sander’s presidential campaign, attached several amplifiers to his car and drove through the city to […]
By Linda Ayer January 14, 2013 Attached is the two page resolution that the Burlington Board of Health is submitting to the City Council in regard to basing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at the Air Guard Station at the Burlington International Airport. [FULL ARTICLE] Also, a link to a copy of Children’s Health and the […]
March 4, 2018 Save Our Skies VT is making public the dire health impacts—both physical and cognitive—to the children in our area from the noise of the F-35. They will hold a press conference at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 5, 2018 outside of Burlington City Hall (Church St side). Health care profes- sionals, teachers, […]