During his nights in jail, Troy Horton spent sleepless hours lying in bed, awaiting his arraignment. Bright lights, noise from other prisoners and a chill in the air kept him awake, more than guilt for the actions that landed him in jail twice.He described his experiences in municipal jail as “pretty horrible,” but he stood by the acts of protest that led to his arrest. “What kept me warm, kept me feeling positive was thinking of my great-grandkids. I knew how proud they would be knowing what I had tried to do,” Horton said. “They’re the reason I was there.” Horton, a 70-year-old former investment advisor, has been arrested twice for trespassing after “politely” tying himself to the front door of a Wells Fargo branch in Tempe. Obstructing the entrance to Wells Fargo was an act of civil disobedience to protest the bank’s fossil fuel investments. Since 2016, Wells Fargo ha …
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