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Tell George Gascón to Drop the Charges Against the Bay Bridge 25!

by Bay Bridge 25
On January 19, 2016, the Black Queer Liberation Collective Black.Seed Shut Down Bay the Bridge (photos) during 96 Hours of Action to Reclaim MLK's Radical Legacy. Now San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón is seeking to prosecute the "Bay Bridge 25," but there's still time to stop it.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Tell George Gascon to Drop the Charges Against the Bay Bridge 25!

Thank you to those who signed the letter to San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon asking him to drop the charges against the Bay Bridge 25. Our next hearing is this Friday, November 18, and we'd like to ask you to please do five things this week:


1. Call George and ask him to drop the charges against the Bay Bridge 25.

Phone number: 415-553-1751

Sample call script:

Hi, may I please speak to George Gascon? I’m calling today asking him to drop the charges against the Bay Bridge 25. Right now, by bringing charges against the Bay Bridge 25, he sends the message that this is the best use of resources in your office and that he feels that it is the optimal way to pursue justice in this community. Based on other statements he has made, this seems out of character. By dropping these charges, he will send the message that he chooses to stand with the People to transform political and social conditions that allow for the perpetuation of systematic and institutionalized oppression against Black people in the United States. Tell George to drop the charges now.


2. Email George Gascon and ask him to drop the charges against the Bay Bridge 25.

Email address:
DistrictAttorney [at] sfgov.org

Sample email:

Dear George,

I’m writing today asking you to drop the charges against the Bay Bridge 25.

Right now, by bringing charges against the Bay Bridge 25, you send the message that this is the best use of resources in your office and that you feel that it is the optimal way to pursue justice in this community. Based on other statements you have made, this seems out of character. By dropping these charges, you will send the message that you choose to stand with the People to transform political and social conditions that allow for the perpetuation of systematic and institutionalized oppression against Black people in the United States. George, drop the charges now.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ChZh7d2rxcGqe876MjpX7j6foIgc1HBzfMljlyf_vU/edit


3. Tweet George and ask him to drop the charges against the Bay Bridge 25.

Sample Tweets:

@GeorgeGascon, drop the charges now against the #BayBridge25.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ChZh7d2rxcGqe876MjpX7j6foIgc1HBzfMljlyf_vU/edit

@SFDAOffice, drop the charges now against the #BayBridge25. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ChZh7d2rxcGqe876MjpX7j6foIgc1HBzfMljlyf_vU/edit


4. Post on Facebook, tag George, and ask him to drop the charges against the Bay Bridge 25.

George’s Faceook page:
https://www.facebook.com/george.gascon.9?fref=ts

Sample post:

George, drop the charges against the #BayBridge25! Stand for justice!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ChZh7d2rxcGqe876MjpX7j6foIgc1HBzfMljlyf_vU/edit


5. Please join us at 9 am on Wednesday at the SF DA's office as we hand deliver the letters to George.

Location:
Hall of Justice
San Francisco District Attorney’s Office
850 Bryant St., 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA


With love, appreciation, and in solidarity,
Bay Bridge 25
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