Defend the RNC 8!
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Defend the RNC 8!
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2 Down, 2 To Go: On April 9, Susan Gaertner’s office dropped the two terrorism enhancements due to political pressure, but two counts of conspiracy still remain. A small victory, but time for more pressure. Organizing dissent is not conspiracy!
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Defend the RNC 8!
The RNC 8 are organizers against the 2008 Twin Cities Republican National Convention who have been falsely charged in response to their political organizing: Luce Guillen-Givins, Max Specktor, Nathanael Secor, Eryn Trimmer, Monica Bicking, Erik Oseland, Robert Czernik and Garrett Fitzgerald.
On Saturday, August 30th 2008, the Ramsey County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Department executed search warrants on three houses, seizing personal and common household items and arresting RNC organizers Monica Bicking, Garrett Fitzgerald, Erik Oseland, Nathanael Secor, and Eryn Trimmer. Later that day Luce Guillen-Givins was arrested leaving a public meeting at a park. Rob Czernik and Max Specktor were arrested on Monday, September 1. These arrests were preemptive, targeting known organizers in an attempt to derail 2008 anti-RNC protests in St. Paul, MN before the convention had even begun. The “RNC 8″ are now charged with 4 felony counts of conspiracy. 2 of which "in the furtherance of terrorism", the first ever use of Minnesota’s PATRIOT Act since it was established in 2002. If convicted, the RNC 8 are facing more than 2 decades in prison.
This case is as an opportunity to demonstrate community solidarity in the face of repression and to establish a precedent of successful resistance to the government’s attempts to destroy our movements. We will not be intimidated!
SEE YOU IN THE COURTS!
LEGAL UPDATE:2 Down, 2 To Go: On April 9, Susan Gaertner’s office dropped the two terrorism enhancements due to political pressure, but two counts of conspiracy still remain. A small victory, but time for more pressure. Organizing dissent is not conspiracy!
Count 1 - conspiracy to riot in the second degree
Count 2- conspiracy to damage property (without terrorism enhancement)
