[*BCM*] CM arrest today

[Ian Westcott]

http://www.bostoncriticalmass.org/legaldefense.html

That page pertains to a specific incident that happened in May of  
2000. In that case, the rider who was arrested made an appeal to the  
CM community to help defray his legal costs, and it seems as though  
they came through for him.

If the person who was arrested yesterday chooses to come forward and  
ask for our help, I for one would be happy to support the cause.  Of  
course, without knowing who was involved, what they were arrested  
for, and how much (if anything) they were fined, there isn't much we  
can do.

   -Ian W.

On Apr 29, 2006, at 11:56 AM, John Hays wrote:

> Hey all,
>
>    I was wondering if there was some sort of (for lack of a better  
> phrase) Ticket Defense Fund for Critical Mass rides. Yesterday was  
> my first real ride with you all (awesome), and my general  
> impression was that you don't often get hassled by the cops. But in  
> those cases where someone does get ticketed for blocking traffic  
> (or for whatever), which is a service done for the group's safety,  
> I was wondering if you maybe had some kind of procedure for  
> donations or whatever to defray the cost of the ticket. A $100  
> ticket can be costly for one individual, but if we have 100 riders  
> on any one day, and we pass around a coffee can for ticket costs at  
> the next ride, that's only a buck each if everyone decides to give,  
> and we're spreading the incidental burdens of the ride across all  
> of us who benefit.
>
>             - John Hays
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