Legal Fund for Georgia Activism
Last night was a terrible night for many of us in our comfortable homes, knowing that we failed to stop the injustice of the execution of Troy Davis. But it was worse for several Georgia activists who were arrested in Atlanta and Jackson, GA, the site of the execution. We’re still gathering details, but Tim Franzen reports that 9 people, including Tim, were arrested in Jackson, GA and charged with 11 counts of disorderly conduct. Each count resulted had bail set at $185. The total spent last night, in cash, to bail out these 9 activists was $2,035. Pictures: US Human Rights Network; Jackson, GA, courtesy of US Human Rights Network; Anton Flores-Maisonet; Video of arrests
In addition, activists in Atlanta were arrested (fund raising party tonight).
Members of the Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition (GPJC) have talked about the need for a fund to support activists’ civil disobedience. While GPJC does not have the details worked out, there is an immediate need for money for the following purposes:
1) Compensate people who, from their own pockets, bailed out the activists in Jackson.
2) Compensate activists who paid for their own bail to help them sustain their activism.
GPJC is not a 501(c)3, so your donations are not tax deductible. Checks will be written directly to individuals. Not all of the transactions last night have been documented, so we won’t be able to produce a complete paper trail for reimbursement. In other words, a person might receive a check for $200 and there will be no document “proving” the person put $200 cash into the bail pot last night.
Nevertheless, we are asking for your donations for this purpose.
