George Jackson, born on this day in 1941, was the revolutionary author of "Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson" and co-founder of the Marxist-Leninist Black Guerilla Family.
In 1970, Jackson was charged, along with two other Soledad Brothers, with the murder of prison guard John Vincent Mills in the aftermath of a prison fight. The same year, he published "Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson", a combination of autobiography and manifesto addressed to a black American audience. The book became a bestseller and earned Jackson personal fame.
Jackson was killed during an attempted prison escape on August 21st, 1971. Quoting communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh, Jackson freed twenty-six prisoners and took hostages at gunpoint. Jackson and five other men were killed.
Fay Stender, George Jackson's former lawyer, was shot and paralyzed for her alleged betrayal of Jackson by Black Guerilla Family member Edward Glenn Brooks. Brooks entered her home, tied up her family, and forced Stender to say "I, Fay Stender, admit I betrayed George Jackson and the prison movement when they needed me most" before shooting her several times. Left paralyzed and in chronic pain, Stender testified against Brooks and committed suicide a year later.
"Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are already dying who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act. Do what must be done, discover your humanity and your love in revolution."
- George Jackson
Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson :gold-communist:
blood in my eye george jackson :red-fist:
It's been 30 years since George Jackson died in a pool of blood at San Quentin. His death still reverberates in America SFGATE :hammer-sickle:
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I got a letter about jury duty and I was told to do an online questionnaire. It seemed to me I had two choices. One, ignore everything. Two, complete the online form in away to guarantee I could avoid jury duty. I choose #2.
For the medical section because I don't have a medical condition (and I couldn't pretend without worrying about the repercussions) - I wrote out a longish answer. Of course that was very silly. They're wise to excuses. After I clicked "Confirm" - I was told there was a 255 character limit. So - I simply mentioned my fear of long covid.
Then at the end of the questionnaire there was another input field for other reasons to avoid jury duty. Of course - that was only 255 characters too. So I said I believed in jury nullification. I gave them my old phone number. And that's disconnected.
I wonder what's going to happen.
you gotta try to get on the jury and then do your duty as a communist
If I had said...
There would be a zero percent chance they'd ask me. Except if some earnest lib or chud was doing my data entry. In that case - there might be a 100% chance I'd get asked and I'd be forced to show up in person due to a "technical error".
yeah, that's why you lie. you say "i am an ordinary american who has never had an anti-government thought beyond thinking taxes are too high, i can be trusted to listen to the cops judgement in this case"
though obviously jury duty is a pain and you don't actually have an obligation to do it
You also never want to utter the phrase "jury nullification" once you get in, they will try to replace you or worse retaliate in some way. You just express doubt and refuse to agree to a guilty verdict.
just say "i don't think they did it." jury nullification is getting too clever, just say you have reasonable doubt
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:meow-hug: not you, some other jury nullification
I think if I had said that - I might be in line to become a federal judge.
(to get a bit :LIB: for a minute) not like they have any actual qualifications
Can I choose my own robes? I'd love to dress up like Santa. "Ho ho ho, CEO. You get life in prison."
frankly i think the whole thing is calvinball, you're probably cool
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I wonder how rich people deal with jury duty. I guess it's how they deal with most things they don't like. They use a lawyer to make it go away.
Pretty much. it's not hard to get out of jury duty at all. if it's criminal just say "Cops lie every time they open their mouth". If it's civil say "I or someone I know was in a situation like this once and it fills me with rage so I cannot be objective".
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Yeah it's extremely fucked that someone doesn't have to pay you your wages. The whole jury system, and the whole legal system, is extremely fucked, but, still.
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If you mention jury nullification they will kick you out
It's funny how jury nullification is a secret legal concept only for jurists and - heavens - it's not supposed to be known by the dirty hoi polloi.
You have to say it in the courtroom bathroom with the lights off three times. I’ll appear with a spliff.
Thank you for believing in me :comfy-cool:
The last time I got a jury letter I was very mentally ill symptoms lad and I got my doctor to write a note saying so.