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David Arthur Johnston accused Victoria provincial court of "full-on-Nazism" as he received a 60-day jail sentence for pitching a tent in Centennial Square for six days last month.

Johnston, who refuses to eat when he is in custody, appeared thin and haggard as he appeared by video from the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre Wednesday. He was arrested Oct. 25 after joining Occupy Victoria protesters who have camped in the square since Oct. 15.

Judge Michael Hubbard sentenced Johnston to 10 days in custody on each of six counts for breaching his previous order not to erect a tent in Centennial Square for one year. Hubbard made that order last December. He credited Johnston 10 days for the nine days he has been in custody. This means Johnston must serve a further 50 days before his release.

Johnston's supporters were crammed into courtroom 101. Many worry that he will starve himself to death in jail.

After Johnston pleaded guilty to all six c...See More


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