The bigger issue Railing against the system and viewing almost everyone in jail as some form of political prisoner is the near unanimous view at R2K Legal. The staffers, mostly unpaid, are likely to have ear or nose rings, T-shirts with a message, brightly hued leg warmers, strong political views, bare feet, and some legal training. An array of bicycles sits in one corner of the first floor at headquarters. Originally, said Danielle Redden, there were 138 skeleton puppets, each to represent a prisoner executed under then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush's administration. R2K Legal is aiming for those suits.
People deserve financial compensation.
They hired an insurance firm knowing there would be police brutality. They knew they were going to violate due process. She spent seven days in jail, then had all misdemeanor charges dropped last month. Inviting her family to her trial helped them see the legal system through her eyes. I was raised to believe that if there is injustice in the world it is your responsibility to change it.