'Bailing out protestors who exercise their constitutionally protected rights is simply not a crime,' said one civil rights defender.
Lauren Regan, executive director of the Civil Liberties Defense Center, toldon Wednesday that the ASF is "the first bail fund to be attacked in this way." The fundsfor at least a century to pool together communities' financial resources to help bail people, including civil rights protesters, out of jail.
"There is absolutely not a scintilla of fact or evidence that anything illegal has ever transpired with regard to Atlanta fundraising for bail support," Regan said. She added in a press statement that "bailing out protestors who exercise their constitutionally protected rights is simply not a crime." "In fact, it is a historically grounded tradition in the very same social and political movements that the city of Atlanta prides itself on," she said. "Someone had to bail out civil rights activists in the 60's—I think we can all agree that community support isn't a crime."named Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, also known as Tortuguita, shooting him nearly 60 times.damaging property and trespassing while protesting Cop City.
;“Take a look at this. This logic, by the Republican Attorney General, would suggest that anyone donating to a bail fund or legal support charity is guilty of felony "terrorism" crimes. How liberal institutions react to this fascist abuse of power will be vital:;”
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