Legal Funds Urgently Needed for the Morristown 3!
Dear friends,
The legal bills are mounting for the Morristown 3, and we need your help!
The Morristown 3 were arrested on July 28th, 2007, at a counter-protest of a racist anti-immigrant rally called by non other than the mayor of Morristown, Donald Cresitello. Cresitello wants to allow Morristown police officers to check into the immigration status of anyone pulled over for a traffic infraction or minor crime. While the mayor enjoyed the support of racists and white supremacists like the international "Stormfront" network, anti-racists and other allies showed up in support of those targeted by the mayor and his white power friends.
They were arrested after the protest ended, for defending themselves from an attack by Erick Weigel, a member of Stormfront. Weigel is an active white supremacist in New Jersey, and attacked the three with a knife and later a baseball bat he pulled out of his truck. He was, unsurprisingly, not arrested by Morristown police.
Two are being charged with assault, and one is facing felony weapons charges. Our comrades are facing severe financial hardship because of their legal situation. Together they had to post over $5500 in bail,and now need to come up with $5000 dollars to pay for their initial legal expenses. We understand that in these times, there is no dearth of activists and radicals under legal fire who are also in need of funds. Our comrades are no different in this way, but as they went to Morristown in solidarity with communities targeted by the systemic racism of power and it's allies, we are asking you to be in solidarity with the Morristown 3.
Please help with legal costs! We have a long way to go!
Thank You!