Also PRETTY please write to them- see
http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/0
for their address/booking number. It only takes a few minutes to write a note that could brighten their whole day- so do it!
-Erica
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On Tuesday, July 12th, David Agranoff and Danae Kelley appeared before Judge Irma Gonzalez at the District Court in San Diego for refusing to cooperate with a federal grand jury. Judge Gonzalez, with the
prosecution's encouragement, ordered the two jailed immediately for civil contempt. David and Danae are currently being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in San Diego. They are imprisoned tonight, not because they have committed or are suspected of committing any actual crime but because they have refused to cooperate with the federal government’s latest witch hunt.
The Grand Jury probe is demanding that those subp oenaed disclose their political beliefs, the names of their friends and associates, the
political beliefs of their friends and associates and even the names of those in attendance at a public speaking event tw
o years ago. Of all eight people known to have appeared before the Grand Jury, only these two refused to testify on the grounds of First Amendment objections. Help is greatly needed to put pressure on authorities to release them.
Please call the jail now and continue calling. Be polite but insistent on demanding their immediate release. Also inquire about their status and well-being. David and Danae are both vegan and we want to ensure that they have access to healthy vegan food (per Judge Gonzalez’s order). Keep in mind that, like the Feds, the jailers often lie... so be persistent.
The next rally will be held at the Federal Building (880 Front Street & Broadway) on Tuesday, July 19th at 5:30pm and will move to the MCC. Please keep up the pressure until they're free!!