Charged with “terrorism” and “inciting a riot” as backlash for filming the police?
That certainly seems to be the case.
Back in April, Counter Current News broke the story on Kevin Moore’s arrest before he had been processed. Working closely with activists on the ground in Baltimore, we were informed of the arrest on trumped up charges right as it happened. We have been following the story since then, and some of the latest developments continue to disturb and concern us, and they should concern you too.
Why should you be concerned? Kevin Moore, the man who filmed the now infamous Freddie Gray arrest, just before police apparently killed the Baltimore resident in the back of a police van, was harassed continuously after he filmed the police. Following that harassment, he was arrested and charged with such outlandish crimes as “terrorism” and “inciting a riot” as well as “evading police,” “driving with no license,” and an open container charge.
Baltimore prosecutors recently dropped the charges against Moore, but just yesterday as his friends and fellow Cop Watchers Chad Jackson, and Aahil TalalAbdullah (Tony White) appeared in court, they made it clear that the charges would stick for the others. Why? Because Baltimore is calling them “outside agitators” much in the same way that Northerners who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma were called during the Civil Rights Era.
All of these protesters are now facing mounting legal fees and another day in court. They need your help now!
Right now they have filed a continuance for July. In the meantime they are hoping to get an attorney, but they need all of our help!
These brave protesters have had to cover the cost of bail, getting his car out of impound, traveling to Baltimore for court, and if they are to win his case in court, they will need to hire an attorney as well.
Donate what you can. The crowd funding page for these brave activists says “We came to Baltimore to support, and we always expect repression.” That repression certainly happened, but now it is time for all of us who believe in standing up against those who killed Freddie Gray to step up for justice and help these guys out.
Also, even though Kevin Moore’s charges have now been dropped, he has still faced huge fees because of this incident. Donate to his fundraiser (here) to show your gratitude for his sacrifice. Remember, without him filming the police the official police version of the Freddie Gray murder would have been allowed to stand unchallenged!
Donate what you can (anything helps), and help SPREAD THE WORD!
They're more worried about a guy who filmed doing dirt rather than the cops who fukked it up for them. Now you know who's the real thugs, killers and gangsters.