Raffle Benefit for Marie Mason and Eric McDavid
Posted June 28, 2011 by molly_fair in Events
There will be a benefit raffle for political prisoners, Marie Mason and Eric McDavid who are both targets of the Green Scare. The raffle is on July 11, 2011.
Buy your tickets now online here
Watch the raffle drawing LIVE with host Annie Nonymous on Monday, July 11th, at 8pm Eastern here
Win prizes from Spectacle Theater, Book Thug Nation, Champs Family Bakery, Autonomedia, Black and Red Books, Mooshoes, Lula's Sweet Apothecary,
Acupuncture by Famous, Sparrow Media, Prints by Justseeds artist Molly Fair, Arissa Media, Kingsland Sandwich Shop, Green is the New Red, Bluestockings, Amie's Vegan Truffles, & many more!!
Read on for more info about Marie, Eric, and the Green Scare...
Eric McDavid is a political prisoner, currently serving a 20 year sentence in federal prison for “thought crime.” He was arrested in January 2006 (as part of the government's ongoing "Green Scare" campaign against environmental and animal rights activists) after being targeted by an undercover informant who formulated a crime and entrapped Eric in it. Eric was targeted by the state for his political beliefs, and his case is important for everyone who dares to stand up.
Marie Mason is a loving mother of two and a long-time activist in the environmental and labor movements. In March 2008, she was arrested by federal authorities for charges related to two acts of property destruction that occurred in 1999 and 2000 – damaging an office connected to GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) research, and destroying a piece of logging equipment. No one was injured in either act. She faced a Life sentence before accepting a plea bargain in September 2008. Mason was sentenced on February 5, 2009 in federal court in Lansing, Michigan. She received almost 22 years – the longest sentence of any “Green Scare” prisoner. The sentence is currently being appealed.
The “Green Scare” is the name given to the recent arrests of animal rights and environmental activists who have been charged with acts of economic sabotage. Federal authorities have sought outrageous sentences (often Life in prison) and have publicly and legally labeled the activists as “terrorists” – despite the fact that no one has been killed or injured in any of the acts. For an intro to the Green Scare, see Will Potter's excellent blog Green is the New Red.
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