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Three Anarchists Arrrested at Chicago Gay Pride Parade

Three Anarchists Arrrested at Chicago Gay Pride Parade

On Sunday, June 27, in Chicago's Boys Town neighborhood, the Gay Pride Parade
was set to begin. An anti-capitalist contingent initiated by groups within the
Chicagoland Anarchist Nertwork (CAN) was subversively participating too.A religious extremist group of heterosexist fanatics invaded the parade,
attacking the
marchers. In the ensuing moments, police arrested three participants in the
anti-
capitalist contingent, each of whom were later charged with two felony counts
of
aggravated assault on a "peace" officer and resisting arrest, and one count
each of
misdemeanor reckless conduct. To note that none of the bigots were arrested.


On Monday, June 28, at a 1:00PM hearing, bond was set for two of the prisoners
at
$20,000 each, and the other's bond was set at $30,000 — 10% of each was
required to
walk, putting the total at $7,000.


The two younger hostages were released after area activists paid the
state-instituted
ransoms, but funds are needed. The last arrestee has ben physically abused
multiple
times since his arrest, including beatings in the first detention facility at
Addison and
Halsted, and further bare-knuckle fist beatings to the head and chest in three
more
instances at Cook County Jail. He is a man of 51 years and has complained
since the
beatings of chest pains, sores, increasingly difficult breathing and mild
dizziness.


After he is released, he will be met with food, hugs and required medical
attention. The
charges are expected to carry over to a trial, in which case there will be
many court
fees along the way.


Funds are needed!


Checks can be made payable to the Chicago Anti-Bashing Network (CABN), a well-
known area group very supportive of the anti-capitalist contingent, and sent
to:

Chicago Anarchist Defense Fund (CADF)
PO BOX 478314
Chicago, Illinois 60647

Legal support was being done by the Chicagoland Anarchist Network, Chicago
Anti-
Bashing Network, Chicago Anarchist Defense Fund and Refuse & Resist.


For more information, send e-mail to urbanguerrilla@lawyer.com or check
out the
latest updates at chicago.indymedia.org