Those of us who are doing Kevin's support realize that there are many activists in his situation if not worse. We have taken it upon ourselves to show support and educate people on the issues of facing a Grand Jury. As you all may know the government used the force of Grand Juries in the AETA 2 case. And now the biggest case facing this threat is that of Scott and Carrie {MN}. We strongly encourage you to read the update below from Scott and Carrie's support page and show your solidarity by taking action. For further information on resisting Grand Juries please visit Scott and Carrie's website:
. With our support they can overcome these agregious charges placed on them by the government.
We've heard from Scott and Carrie! They are in good spirits and send thanks and love to everyone. We've also got new information as to how to support them. Please help them out as much as you can, and encourage your loved ones and communities to do the same!
Mailing Addresses and Information
You can write e-letters and send them to us at
davenportgrandjury@wordpress.com. We'll print them out and send them along! You can also send physical mail to them at the addresses below.
Carrie:
Carolyn Feldman
Washington County Jail
2185 Lexington Blvd. PO Box 6
Washington, IA 52353
Mail rules: nothing graphic, no perfumes, nothing but the address on the envelope. She can have 10 small pictures total in her cell. No Polaroids. You cannot send stamps; she has to buy them with commissary money.
Books can be sent from anywhere, but they have to be approved by the administrator. No hardbacks. However, she can only have 2 books at a time, so we're asking people to hold off on sending books to her for now. We're setting up a system to get books to her and will update about this in the next day or two.
Scott:
Muscatine County Jail Inmate
c/o "Scott DeMuth"
400 Walnut Street
Muscatine, Iowa 52761
Mailing Regulations:
Please make sure that the return address includes a full name and address, or it won't get to him. Scott can have photos (no limit), but no Polaroids. You can't send stamps; he has to pay for them with commissary money.
Books can come from a publisher or book store. No hardbacks. Limit: "something reasonable, not 20 or 30."
Donations and Fundraising:
Carrie and Scott are going to need money for legal fees and commissary funds; they will particularly need the latter for essentials such as phone calls and mailing supplies. Neither of them have limits on commissary money, and any extra they have when they get out will be returned to them.
You can donate through Paypal at
http://davenportgrandjury.wordpress.com.
If you don't want to use Paypal (we understand!) you can make checks out to Coldsnap Legal Collective with EWOK! in the memo line, and send them to EWOK! c/o Coldsnap, PO Box 50514, Minneapolis, MN 55405.
Call In to Support Carrie and Scott 11/23!
Since our last call-in day was so successful, we're doing it again! Call U.S. Attorney Cliff Cronk at (563)449-5432 and politely but firmly demand that he dismiss the subpoenas. Let them know this harassment is unacceptable and will be met by popular outrage and opposition at every turn.
Be warned: we hear that Cronk took advantage of this opportunity last time around to attempt to interrogate supporters and/or rant about God, Jesus and the devil. We recommend not answering his questions lest he use them to build his case, but otherwise, feel free to take up as much of his time as you can—he clearly feels entitled to waste ours.
Letters to the Editor
You can also support Carrie and Scott by writing an editorial on their behalf and by critiquing grand juries in general. We encourage you to send these letters to the editor off to Midwest newspapers. Below are some contacts you can use:
Quad City Times
Iowa City Press Citizen
Sioux City Journal
Chicago Tribune
Star Tribune
City Pages
Minnesota Daily
Twin Cities Daily Planet
Visiting
Carrie will get three visiting days a week, although we won't know which days these are until she gets moved to general population. Each visit is through a video screen, 20 minutes total, with a maximum of 2 adult visitors (kids don't count toward this total). Each adult has to have a photo ID with a birth date. No cell phones, purses, etc. are allowed in the jail.
Scott can have a maximum of 5 visitors from a pre-approved list; this list cannot include convicted felons or anyone under 18. If you would like to be added to this list, include the following information in a letter addressed to Scott for him to request approval:
Your full legal name
Your social security number
Your date of birth
Your address and phone number
It takes 5 business days for them to do a background check and decide whether or not to approve people. Approved visitors can get “at least 15 minutes” per person, face-to-face through a phone; if there are more people, each gets their allotted time, one at a time, with more time possible "if they aren't busy."
Thank you all for your support!