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RNC Arrestee Updates and How to Provide Support! « COLDSNAP LEGAL COLLECTIVE

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As of 10:30pm today, the arrest tally from Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office was: 284 total; 130 felonies; 51 gross misdemeanors; 103 misdemeanors. The jail is seemingly severely backed up and not everyone has been booked or processed, so these numbers clearly don’t represent the total arrestee count for the day. These numbers also do not necessarily include the numbers of arrestees whose identifications have not been verified.

In regards to the arrestees from this weekend’s raids, five of them are still being held at Ramsey County Jail on probable cause, which means that they might not be able to see a judge until Tuesday or Wednesday. One of the arrestees was released yesterday evening.

Though some people have been cited and released, the majority are still being held in jail. We’ve gotten many reports that people are not getting proper medical attention, are being refused their medication, and/or have been separated from the rest of the group.

Also, there are also many felony charges, which allow the state to hold the protesters for a longer period of time. Felony charges have historically been used as scare tactics against activists, and there is much less precedent for them to hold up in court. More often, these bogus charges are simply used to keep protesters off the streets and as a way to oppress and silence people.
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2 comments // RNC Arrestee Updates and How to Provide Support! « COLDSNAP LEGAL COLLECTIVE

  • aspenlve
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      aspenlve  

    • "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

      The First Amendment only protects those who Peaceably protest. I don't think breaking windows, lighting fires, and throwing things are considered peaceable.

      As for the raids not enough info has been released for me to make an opinion.

    • 4 years ago
  • JohnA
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      JohnA [removed]  

    • You expect anyone to support people who protest war by breaking windows and turning over garbage cans? You can't protest violence with violence, it doesn't work, it makes you look stupid.

    • 4 years ago
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