A-Infos (en) US, "Our Passion for Freedom is Stronger than the Stateâs Prisons" by Collective Action: an association of anarchist communists

â"Our Passion for Freedom is Stronger than the Stateâs Prisons" - These are the brave 
words of Leah-Lynn Plante and Dennison Williams who are fighting against grand jury 
designed to intimidate, undermine and ultimately repress anarchists in America. ---- Here 
is a statement from them. We must stand in solidarity with the women and men who stand up 
to this kind of violence. We love them and their bravery. 
http://nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/our-passion-for-freedom-is-stronger-than-the-states-prisons/ 
---- Committee Against Political Repression ---- We condemn the current FBI raids and 
grand juries ---- This statement was given by grand jury resistors this morning at a press 
conference in Portland, OR:

Hi my name is Dennison. I will be reading a statement on behalf of Dennison Williams, 
Leah-Lynn Plante. The two of us were subpoenaed to the secret grand jury to begin meeting 
on Thursday investigating anarchists.

We are releasing this statement to make clear our intention to resist the grand jury. We 
will not co-operate with their investigation. If we appear before the grand jury, we will 
not answer any questions other than our names. If we are asked additional questions, we 
will invoke our First, Fourth,and Fifth Amendment rights. Under no circumstances will we 
talk about other people.

This grand jury is a tool of political repression. It is attempting to turn individuals 
against each other by coercing those subpoenaed to testify against their communities. The 
secret nature of grand jury proceedings creates mistrust and can undermine solidarity. And 
imprisoning us takes us from our loved ones and our responsibilities.

But our passion for freedom is stronger than the stateâs prisons. Our refusal to cooperate 
with the grand jury is a reflection of our own desires for a liberated world and our 
support for others who are working to bring that world into being. We support the efforts 
of all those who will be resisting this grand jury.

If you would like to join us, please visit: http://nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com. 
There you can find out how to sign on to a solidarity statement, donate money to our 
defense and support campaign, and write us should we be imprisoned.

More importantly, though, you can show your solidarity by refusing to co-operate with any 
police force and encouraging your friends and families to do the same. The police do not 
protect us, and do nothing to bring justice to those who have been hurt by others. If we 
want real safety, and real justice, we need to begin creating liberatory alternatives to 
the stateâs institutions.
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