Brooke faces criminal charges for breaking no law. She requires legal counsel for her criminal case, and may require further representation as the media attention increases. Other costs may come to bear in the future. We ask that you please give what you can via PayPal to the Free the Jefferson 1 Defense Fund to cover her various expenses.
We do not wish to discredit or in any way degrade the U.S. Park Police or any other police officer in the nation. But this is a clear-cut case of wrongful arrest and Brooke needs your help to clear her name. Please give what you can.
This fund is in Brooke’s name and will be used initially to retain the services of a criminal attorney; after legal and other expenses are covered, remaining funds will be distributed at Brooke’s discretion to worthwhile causes that defend civil liberties. All accounting of the fund will be transparent, and stewardship of the fund will be at the discretion of Brooke and her attorneys.
Contributions are not tax-deductible and are essentially treated under the law as gifts.
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Berin Szoka 11:43 am on April 16, 2008 Permalink |
Donated $25.
Thomas Graf 12:15 pm on April 16, 2008 Permalink |
Donated $15.
regards from germany
Matthew Sullivan 12:18 pm on April 16, 2008 Permalink |
Donated 25 too…
Anonymous 12:28 pm on April 16, 2008 Permalink |
$25
Alex 4:37 pm on April 16, 2008 Permalink |
Has this person even been charged with anything yet? Call me paranoid, but this smells funny. A group of people have a “silent dance party” on the Jefferson Memorial, which is weird enough to attract police attention, but within their rights enough to get internet people pissed off at the police. A blog with high-quality graphics design work goes online within hours, and now is collecting hundreds (if not thousands?) of dollars for a “defense fund”. Time out. Defense against what? She’s already been released, were there any charges?
blanksslate 4:43 pm on April 16, 2008 Permalink |
Alex:
The charge: “interfering with an agency function.”
Lawyers: cost money.
It wasn’t fishy, it was something goofy to do on a Saturday night. (we’re certainly not the most exciting people in DC, let me tell you.)
And when you have a person whose friends make a living writing about government abuse, you’d be surprised how fast things mobilize.
Trust me, we didn’t want the TJDP to go down like this.
Alex 4:45 pm on April 16, 2008 Permalink |
Fair enough… don’t tase me, bro.