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2020 protests ➔ For protestors: defending your protest case
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series of six graphics
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IA.ITM.002761-->
Description
Series of six graphics released on Instagram to help protestors defend against their protest case.Accompanying text reads:
For protesters:
DEFENDING AGAINST YOUR PROTEST CASE:
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* What do we mean by MASS DEFENSE and POLITICAL DEFENSE?
* Mass defense can WIN – POWER IN NUMBERS
* We join TOGETHER and mount a UNIFIED attack against unjust charges
* We use one JOINT DEFENSE strategy across MANY cases – especially in mass arrest events
* We SHARE our resources and knowledge to build the BEST defense possible
* We use our POWER IN NUMBERS to OVERLOAD the legal system’s capacity – by filing motions, demanding hearings, and going to trial together
* We use ALL tools available to us – legal, political, social, and community – to BEAT cases --------------------
* MAKE SURE your lawyer knows what your GOALS are
* Sometimes the point is to have a day in court, win or lose
* Sometimes the point is to force the legal system to reckon with the unjustifiable burden of mass arrests
* Sometimes the point is to get the case over and get back in the streets to protest
* Or any number of other things -- but only YOU can tell your lawyer what YOUR GOALS are ----------------------
* Do NOT let the legal system or your lawyer DISEMPOWER YOU
* You and ONLY you can decide how you want to approach your case
* If you want to FIGHT the charges, then FIGHT!
* In PROTEST or MASS ARREST cases, push your lawyer to challenge the arrest and charges with motions and other tactics