Bash Back calls for witness accounts of Chicago protest

CALL FOR MEDIA FOOTAGE (Photo & Video), WITNESS ACCOUNTS of the events that occurred on the evening of May 30th in Chicago in Boystown.

Dear Everyone,

This is a call for the gathering of all of the documentation–video, photo, and eye-witness accounts–of the police brutality that ensued during a walk across Boystown in Chicago on the evening of Saturday, May 30th. There were many queers and trans folks who were walking with us on this evening, and we think that some of you may be reading this right now! The Fabulous Four (the four arrestees) and amazing legal support folks are collecting evidence and it is VITAL that we gather as much as possible in support of our cases. We are all facing trumped up charges–3 felonies and 5 misdemeanors– by the police. On August 7th the Fabulous Four have their first court date (an arraignment). This date is fast approaching and assessing how much evidence we have gathered by then will affect the Fabulous Four’s legal proceedings. We must get a move on collecting this evidence! Having this evidence is VERY VERY important for the cases, in proving that the police were completely unjustified in their actions.

Please send all information about video and photo documentation, including files and leads, to the media evidence coordinator at: bashbacklansing@gmail.com

ANYONE able and interested in make a statement about your eye-witness account of the police brutality, PLEASE also send an email to: bashbacklansing@gmail.com

For both, in the emails please include contact information (if you want to) other than just email address. (We’re talking phone numbers and names). This way, we are less inclined to lose touch with folks who have internet/email issues.

EVERYTHING HELPS. AND WE NEED YOURS! Keep your ear to the ground for the sound of the stampede!

In Solidarity,
one of the Fabulous Four