Chicago anarchists arrested on trumped up charges
A Milwaukee anarchist, 23.03.2008 15:18
Today, the 11AM Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Name Cathedral Auditorium was the target of an anti-war action by Catholic Schoolgirls Against the War.
Cardinal Francis George had started his Homily when six members of the group their action with shouted comments about the continuing war in Iraq. As the protesters laid down after covering themselves in blood, ushers and security personnel attempted to remove them. After being ushered out of the mass, Chicago Police placed them under arrest. More details to follow ASAP.
LATEST NEWS-The 6 people who were arrested are being charged with felony destruction of property even though no damage was done to the church. They are being denied medical attention, including one person who is highly asthmatic and needs their inhaler.
 http://chicago.indymedia.org/newswire/display/81816/index.php
The number of the jail they're being held at is 312-742-5870. Please call and harrass those fuckers until our comrades are freed.
Nice! Similar Happened In MKE during Nam...
23.03.2008 - 16:22
Michael Cullen asked milwaukee's bishop once how come he
wasn't speaking out against the vietnam war from his pulpit.
The bishop those years told him they were all old people
and it was for people in generations like Michael's and
the ones in his youth group to be wrestling with.
So that next Sunday morning Michael stood up on one of those
expensive wooden pews and started railing against the Vietnam
War until some deacons picked him up and through him out on
the sidewalk.
The police were on their way and the bishop had to give him
kudos and shouts and greets to keep him out of jail.
I wonder if Chicago's clergy are going to have anywhere near
that kind of courage this time around. Betcha not.
marco>
16,ooo needed asap!
24.03.2008 - 14:20
Supporters and allies of the six protesters arrested yesterday at Holy Name Cathedral have just returned from the arrestees' bond hearing.
Today's hearing was in regards to charges of felony defacement of property at a place of worship in excess of $300; that makes the charge a Class III felony. The fake blood allegedly used in the action stained the auditorium's carpet and 14 chairs, incurring a $400 cleaning bill. According to the prosecuting attorney, the cleaning failed and the carpet will need to be replaced at a cost of $3000. Special conditions have been set for all the arrestees which prevent them from having any contact with Cardinal George, Holy Name Cathedral, or the area of 735 N. State Street.
The bond for Ephran, Regan, Mercedes, Ryane, and Angela is set at $25,000 each. Donte's bond is set at $35,000. In order to be bailed out, each arrestee needs to post 10% of their bond. All told, we need to raise $16,000. To make a donation online, we've set up a Paypal account here. To make other arrangements, please contact us at holyname6 -AT- riseup -DOT- net.
All arrestees are scheduled to appear in court at Branch 42 on March 31st.
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