Seattle Owes Apology and $1,000,000 to 175 Protesters
August 14, 2007
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By KAT SWIFT
A jury found that our 4th amendment rights were violated. See the following press release (in PDF format) about the case:
And some news about the settlement:
Find 175 Arrested Now
Please get the word out quickly so forward this as appropriate. Apologies for sending this out broadly but please read on a bit and help us get the word to the appropriate folks.
We need to find 175 people who were in Seattle during the WTO protests in 1999.
The 175 won an important class action lawsuit against the city of Seattle which violated protesters' rights, and these folks need to contact the attorneys by AUGUST 28, 2007 to get their portion of the settlement money.
Sooo.... WHO ELSE DO YOU KNOW who was in Seattle at the WTO protests in 1999?
Please pass this along to them and others who could help. Consider sending to your lists or specific people, adding to your blog, and especially talking to folks.
Westlake, Dec 1, 1999
We're specifically trying to be sure all 175 people who were arrested at Westlake on December 1, 1999 get this info IMMEDIATELY since they have only two weeks from today (Aug. 14) left to return their claim.
Plaintiffs' attorneys settled with the city of Seattle for $1,000,000, and each person arrested at that location is entitled to a portion of those funds.
Kat SwiftCandidate for the Green Party 2008 US Presidential Nomination
www.voteswift.org
St. Joe Valley Greens, South Bend, IN