After a month and a half of fighting with our landlord (and sending off frantic emails to our realtor), the HVAC crew came out and cleaned our compression doo-dad.  Now, I think it might be possible to cut glass with my nipples. (I’ll refrain from letting loose with a “hallelujah” until we get this month’s Peco bill. I’m guessing it will be in the area of $200.)

Since I’m currently blogging in comfort, I probably ought to mention that there have been a few minor changes in George’s case.  It looks like the original charges have been dropped, which is awesome.  Unfortunately, new ones have been placed against him (simple assault) and it appears that US Marshal Enrique Trevino and Court Security Officer Claire Barns have contradicted their old stories in order to file the new charges.

[Insert cliched sarcastic comments about the thick wall of blue shit, how it's shocking that any LEO would ever lie and fudge on paperwork to cover their asses, respect mah authoritah, etc.]

Anyway, this is as good a time as any to remind you, dear readers, about George’s legal defense fund.  I know that money is tight for everyone, but I can’t stress how important it is to contribute anything you can.  The support he has received thus far is wonderful and inspiring, but he’s still roughly $10,000 away from his goal.   Please consider chipping in and helping him in this time of crisis.

In a similar vein of suckitude, Julian Heicklen was also arrested for civil disobedience in NYC.  From what I gather, it looks like Julian was passing out FIJA lit, the cops started hassling him, and at some point during this altercation, they discovered he had an outstanding warrant against him for failure to appear in court.  The NY penal system is treating him in a manner that is completely appropriate for the crime: they’ve holed him up in Rikers.

So, yeah, I guess it’s been a little depressing on the FIJA front lately, but I’ve included a links dump below on articles about each of the cases.  Enjoy.  Or don’t.  Just please don’t eat a bullet while my website is up on your screen, plz?

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George Donnelly:

• Donnelly Rally: Sign in now!: Libertarian Examiner (details Montco LP’s outreach/education event in Allentown on June 4th)
• Allentown Rally- Info and Photos From the Frontlines: Libertarian Examiner
• Remarks at Friends of George Donnelly Protest: Liberty Maven
• Group Protests Arrest of Activist: WFMZ Allentown (mainstream Allentown news channel covers the rally!)
• TV and Newspaper Coverage of Rally for George Donnelly: Alternet blogs (Darren Wolfe)
• Voice of Radical Dissent with Corey Moore: Episode 114
• Speak and Go to Prison: Copblock
• Update on George Donnelly…COPS LIE!: Copblock
• Libertarians Rally Around George Donnelly Arrest: Libertarian Examiner
• George Donnelly, Political Prisoner: Center for a Stateless Society
• Throw in for George Donnelly: DarianWorden.com

Julian Heicklen:

• Julian Heicklen: Blog of Bile (this is actually a link to the Julian Heicklen tag on Blog of Bile, which is the best place to start)
• Julian’s Jailed Activist entry (includes contact info for him at Rikers)
• My National Convention Summary: Jay Edgar, NJ LP (scroll down to the second block quote, where Jay discusses the LNC’s resolution to demand the release of Julian and George)

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