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Climate change activist gets 2 years in prison for dumping red powder on Constitution display

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73% Informative

Donald Zepeda , 35 , of Maryland , pleaded guilty in August to destruction of federal property.

He dumped red powder on a case containing the original copy of the U.S. Constitution .

The National Archives evacuated visitors after the attack and remained closed for four days to make repairs costing over $58,000 .

Prosecutors said the stunt frightened visitors who didn't know the red substance was paint powder.

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72

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66

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71

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semi-formal

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English

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54

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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