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With several members of the RNC8 — the people charged with felonies in conjunction with planned protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul last month — heading to court today for hearings in their cases, the Friends of the RNC8 are asking supporters to phone three local officials today to urge that charges be dropped.
The call-in’s targets are: Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner (651-266-3222), St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman (651-266-8510) and St. Paul City Attorney John Choi (651-266-8710).
“Please be polite, but firm,” organizers advise, in asking Gaertner to drop terrorism charges, Choi to drop misdemeanor charges, and Coleman to hold police accountable for actions. The stated hours of the “Call-In Day’ are 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The RNC8 are eight people – Luce Guillen-Givins, Max Spector, Nathanael Secor, Eryn Timmer, Monica Bicking, Erik Oseland, Robert Czernik and Garrett Fitzgerald — who face federal terrorism charges after being rounded up in pre-emptive raids on protest groups in the days before the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.
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Comment posted December 22, 2008 @ 1:52 am
Thanks for the numbers. I’ll print and retain so when this nonsense keeps coming up, I’ll call Gaertner, Coleman and Choi and support them. The RNC8 need the book thrown at them. They went down there for the sole purpose to damage property, violate the rights of ordinary citizens by means of assault and threats of intimidation, and to violently confront and attack memebers of law enforcement who were there to protect private and public property, freedom of assembly, and citizens rights to peace. Had I been Mayor, the Police would have had much more latitude. Maybe these clowns should take a bath, get a job, and vote, rather than conspiring to destroy property, commit vandalism, and assault members of law enforcement and ordinary peaceful citizens.
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