Judge Preska Sends Steven Donziger to Jail
NeoCon Federalist denied him bail as flight risk and one week for appeal..
This was the scene at 500 Pearl Street about 9am today. My plan was to go into the court but the COVID paperwork with track and trace agreements ended that plan.
After the crowd went into the court I went home to upload pictures and discovered the call in option for the case. The domestic line didn’t work but the international number did and I got to hear the entire thing while sorting pictures.
No doubt there will be many folks weighing in on the merits and issues but for me it was like bad deja vu where Preska’s condescending tone and contempt were identical to the sentencing of Jeremy Hammond. What a despicable human Loretta Preska is. On what planet is Steven a flight risk? Forget his 6’4” head over the crowd and face known globally.. It’s a six month sentence, he has a life in NYC, kid in school, lifelong friends, no passport and his law license suspended. It’s absurd, petty and vindictive.
On the far opposite side are all the activists and voices added to the calls for justice and support for those who endure the wrath of the transnational elite. In salute to all who put feet in the street & spread the word because that’s how we 99% get wins!
There will be a Flickr album later just a few favorites from the day and some familiar faces in the ranks of support for both Steven Donziger and Julian Assange. enjoy!!
Press mob behind Steven at the Courthouse door..
Update - Donziger Sentencing album