Thursday, February 18, 2010

Ojore Lutalo Legal Fund Appeal

OJORE N. LUTALO LEGAL FUND

ON JANUARY 26TH, WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM THE LOS ANGELES ANARCHIST
BOOKFAIR ON AMTRAK, OJORE WAS DETAINED AT GUN POINT AND CHARGED WITH
ENDANGERING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN LA JUNTA, COLORADO AFTER
SEVERAL PASSENGERS ALLEGEDLY HEARD OJORE MAKE THREATENING REMARKS AGAINST
THE TRAIN WHILE TALKING ON HIS CELL PHONE.

AFTER 2 DAYS IN JAIL, OJORE WAS RELEASED ON BAIL, AFTER $4,500 WAS RAISED
FROM PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, WHO ROSE TO THE OCCASION AND
DONATED FUNDS AND PROPERTY TO SECURE HIS RELEASE.

THE ENSUING INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE STEWARD ON THE TRAIN
NEVER HEARD OJORE MAKE ANY THREATENING REMARKS AND THE PASSENGERS, AFTER
BEING REINTERVIEWED SAID THEY NEVER HEARD HIM MAKE ANY SPECIFIC THREATS.
IN LIGHT OF THIS INFORMATION, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DROPPED THE CHARGES
AGAINST OJORE.

THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK LONG ORDEAL OJORE AND HIS COMRADES WERE
STEADFAST IN REFUTING THE CHARGES AND MEDIA SMEAR CAMPAIGN. MANY THREATS
WERE MADE ONLINE AGAINST HIM ON VARIOUS NEWS WEBSITES.

WHILE OJORE IS FREE AND BACK HOME IN NEW JERSEY, HE INTENDS TO PURSUE A
CIVIL LIABILITY SUIT AGAINST AMTRAK. HE WILL BE SEEKING MONETARY
COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE EXPENSES INCURRED SUCH AS THE BAIL, WHICH WAS NON
REFUNDABLE, THE COST OF HAVING TO FLY HOME AFTER AMTRAK DENIED HIM THE
RIGHT TO RETURN HOME ON THE TRAIN AND OTHER LEGAL EXPENSES. IN PURSUING
THIS LAWSUIT, MORE FUNDS ARE NEEDED FOR LEGAL AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.

PLEASE DONATE WHATEVER YOU CAN!

YOU CAN SEND CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS (PAYABLE TO TIM
FASNACHT) TO:

TIM FASNACHT
PHILADELPHIA ABCF
P.O BOX
42129
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101

OR PAYPAL DONATIONS TO:
timabcf@aol.com

THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT!
PHILADELPHIA ABCF

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