Deciding to risk arrest is hardly a decision to be arrived at lightly, particularly for trans, genderqueer, undocumented people, people of color and anyone holding identities that share historically fraught relationships with the criminal justice system. People choose to participate in actions for a variety of reasons: being personally effected by an injustice, a sense of deep solidarity with those who are, overwhelming despair, frustration, and maybe desperation. Offering oneself up to a legal system as brutal as ours for a cause as dire as ending extraction is an act of bravery. It is also brave and necessary for the friends, families and communities of those in jail to support them through the legal process.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 17:13:35 +0000
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