Quick thread on No Charges Filed (NCF). The majority of ppl arrested since the beginning of the uprising have not had charges filed. A VERY important thing to remember is that these charges(or others) CAN be filed in the future.
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In our 5+ year history we've seen the state not file charges on protest related cases, and then bring those charges back 1 to 1.5 years later. The KC/City Attorney offices are under no legal obligation to not prosecute charges in the future, regardless of what they say today.
Risk assessment is about having all the info to make informed decisions. We ask that you keep these future charges in mind while engaging with the movement. We would never tell people to be more quiet or take less risks-just to keep things in mind and be prepared for the future…
Your detailing of arrest and jail is wildly important, but doing so on public social media means your handle will be tied to your legal name and it may/will be monitored in the future. This is important if you are attempting to stay anonymous on the internet.
Same is true for publicly detailing events that happened prior to arrest. Regardless of PR spin the prosecutors offices are using today they could care less about what is “nonviolent/peaceful”. These are also elected positions, what is standard today can change in a year, or 3.
The state has many years to do investigations and social media is a great way for them to continue to map and possibly prosecute offenses in the future. This has become a reality for many in other parts of the country where SM was a main force behind their arrests.
We hope these charges never come, but we'll be here if they do. This is a fight to change the world; anti-repression work, supporting political prisoners and holding each other up against the severity of the state are all a part of that struggle. See you in the streets!
