Prison Strike Solidarity - Kansas City Noise Demonstration - July 7, 2013
Channel: Nestor Makhno
Date: 2013-07-09

Prison Strike Solidarity Noise Demonstration at the Jackson County detention center in downtown Kansas City, MO.

Today, there were multiple prisoner solidarity noise protests in the Kansas City metro area. In solidarity with July 8th prison hunger strikes, activists from Prisoner Support & Solidarity - Missouri held a rally outside of the Jackson County jail in Kansas City, the the federal prison in Ft. Leavenworth, and the Buchanan county jail and state prison in St. Joseph, to let prisoners know they are not alone. With black flags waving, pots banging, and a banner that read "All Prisoners Are Political Prisoners," enough noise was made so that inmates would know they had support from the outside. The waves, peace signs, and messages we received back from the inmates were very inspiring. Heckling and rude comments from the police were met with noise, music, words about our purpose, and words about the oppression of the prison industrial complex.

Chances are there is a detention facility in your area. This action should be repeated often and worldwide. Until every prison wall is torn down, none of us are free. Love, solidarity, and the power of people will always be stronger than the chains of the state.