Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Well, I was wrong. Peter Watts, the B-list SF author from Canada convicted for assaulting an officer (resistance, etc.) did, in fact, show up for sentencing this week. I don't know if he knew he was going to get off with a fine only and no jail time in advance ...
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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Last December I began following the case of Peter Francis Watts, a Canadian Science Fiction writer (heretofore virtually unknown) arrest for assaulting a U.S. law enforcement officer at the U.S.-Canadian border. Although I haven't been blogging about it since the original incident began, I have been monitoring it. I also ...
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
The Peter Watts arrest saga continues with the following report from the Times Herald in Port Huron:
A Canadian science fiction writer was bound over to circuit court today on charges of assault and resisting arrest from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at the Blue Water Bridge in Port ...
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
Peter Watts is going to jail…sounds like a catchy tune, and most likely will come to pass, assuming SF writer Peter Watts actually shows up for his court date on Dec. 22nd.
Stephen Tait at the Times Herald in Port Huron is staying on top of this case with a new ...
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
It's rapidly becoming old news that Peter Watts, an SF writer (one I have never heard of before, despite his being nominated for a Hugo Award) was arrested when he became "non-compliant" and aggressive with border patrol officers during an inspection stop.
From the Times Herald:
Port Huron police Capt. Jim Jones ...
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