Collective Statement from from Got Your Back

From:    freemarie@riseup.net
Date:    Fri, March 14, 2008 10:18 pm
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With all thats been going on its hard to comprehend its only been 5 days
since our friend Marie was kidnapped from us. Over the past few days we
have have received an avalanche of emails, phone calls, and visits seeking
details on Marie and her case. In order to better utilize our energy and
support efforts for Marie we will continue to release updates and
information through public statements that will be disseminated through
the freemarie@lists.riseup.net. and midwestgreenscare.org. We encourage
folks to contact us with their own support ideas, projects, and offers to
help but due tho the sheer volume will likely be unable to answer each
individual question put to us.

Got Your Back, is the loosely based collective formed to support Marie. We
all agree on one thing we want Marie home and back into our community
yesterday. She is our friend and we got her back. That being said it is
important to note that we do not claim to speak for Marie in any shape,
way, or form.

We do not want to imply in anyway that the other known four are somehow
undeserving of support. Preliminary reports suggest they are all standing
strong and we hope to make contact with them soon. We also hope to see
others step up and help fill the void of support for Frank, Aren, and
Stephenie. Strong support now will help them better face any coming stress
and hardships. Its important that we do not allow the state to isolate our
brothers and sisters. If you are organizing such support please let us
know, we would love to share resources, combine and coordinate our efforts.
If we have ANY confirmed information about anyone in this case we will
make that public without delay. At this time we have no such relevant
information.

Understand that we have to be very mindful of what we say. Regardless of
their accuracy or relevance prosecutors have used statements made by
supporters against activists in bail hearings, during trials, and at
sentencing. To get a reminder of the lengths the state will go too recall
the Federal prosecutor using song lyrics from a CD insert against Sadie
and Exile during the west coast Green Scare trials. In the face of another
round of government repression let us not practice in the politics of
shadyness. We cannot emphasize the point enough that we want to encourage
people to avoid any speculation, rumors or hearsay. The FBI has already
attempted to spread disinformation amongst supporters when they contacted
a Cincy local claiming to be passing on information on Marie's behalf. We
understand people have questions. Believe me we have questions too, but
the best thing everyone can do for Marie right now is channel your energy
into the various support efforts and projects, or even start your own. If
you have not written Marie yet please take the time to do so. In a recent
phone call Marie wanted to express thanks for the outpouring of support
and wanted to let everyone know that she loves you all.

Love and Rage,
Got Your Back
Friends of Marie Mason
P.O. Box 19065
Cincinnati, OH 45219

freemarie@riseup.net
Updates on Marie and her case www.midwestgreenscare.org