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It has been reported in the press that Luke O’Donovan, 19, went on a“stabbing rampage” at a New Year’s Eve party in Reynoldstown, a neighborhood in Atlanta, GA. This is not accurate.
The events that occurred were the result of Luke O’Donovan desperately defending himself against a clear act of queer-bashing that included Luke being stabbed in the back. Although the exact sequence of events is unknown at this point, it is clear that Luke was attacked by several people at one time and retaliated in self-defense in an attempt to escape the attack. Several witnesses have reported watching between 5 and 12 men mobbing up on Luke and stomping on his head and body with the intent to kill him.
The people who were stabbed during the conflict were not attempting to end the fight with Luke. The altercation was never limited to Luke and one other person, but involved several people mobbing up on him. The motivations of the attack on Luke seem to originate in the fact that he had been seen dancing with and kissing other men earlier at the party. Luke was repeatedly insulted with homophobic slurs throughout the night.The men who attacked Luke are known to have exhibited homophobic language and behavior in the past.
Luke was called a faggot during the fight. This provides clear evidence that the attack on Luke was in some way motivated by homophobia and perpetrated by multiple men while Luke was alone. Luke is currently the only person involved in the fight who is in jail.
For letters of support and books for Luke, his address is:
Luke Patrick O’Donovan #1300031 901 Rice Street Atlanta, GA 30318-4938 2S401
For Luke’s book wish list:
For donations: UPDATED!!!
To contact Luke’s support team, letlukego@gmail.com
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Indiginous Solidarity
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Settlers-in-Support-of-Indigenous-Rights-Idle-No-More/578480835501846
Poet in prison
http://act.rootsaction.org/o/6503/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=136398
PRISON ADDRESSES
Leonard Peltier # 89637-132
USP Lewis burg
PO BOX 1000
Lewis burg PA 17837
Leonard’s Commissary Account:
Many of you are inquiring about sending Leonard money to his commissary account.
US POSTAL* orders can be mailed to the following address:
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Leonard Peltier (AIM)
#89637-132
PO Box 474701
Des Moines Iowa 50747-0001
(*USP Federal Regulations-
only US Postal Money orders can be
sent to Leonards Commissary account )
Tar Sands Blockade
Isabel Brooks (released on bail)
PO Box 849
Kaufman, TX 75142
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Connor Stevens
57978-060FCI
McKeanFederal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 8000
Bradford, PA. 16701
Douglas Wright
57973-060
United States Penitentiary Hazelton
P.O. Box 2000
Bruceton Mills, WV. 26525
Brandon Baxter
57972-060
USP Canaan
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 300
Waymart, PA. 18472
Joshua Staffordb [address no longer current!] ??
http://denverabc.wordpress.com/prisoners-dabc-supports/political-prisoners-database/joshua-skelly-stafford/ Joshua Stafford #57976-060
FMC Devens
Post Office Box 879
Ayer, Massachusetts 01432
57976-060
FMC Devens
Federal Medical Center
P.O. Box 879
Ayer, MA 01432
NATO 5 Chicago, Cook Count Correctional
http://nato5support.wordpress.com
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnato5support.wordpress.com%2Fcontact%2F&h=KAQEyagrp
What you CAN send them: Letters, postcards,
printed news articles, printed photos, magazines,
paperback books.
Any letters or printouts should be on regular
computer paper, not photo paper.
Limit 6 printed pages per envelope.
Include your return address on the letter
itself as they usually do not get to keep
the envelope. You may include up
to 3 magazines in an envelope,
but I recommend no more than 1 book per package.
Full list of prohibited items available here:
http://www.cookcountysheriff.org/doc/doc_inmatemail.htm
NOTE: The jail will only censor violent or sexual material,
but the lawyers have asked us not to send any overtly political books/etc.
Brent Betterly
#2012-0519001
PO Box 089002
Chicago IL 60608
Brian Jacob Church
#2012-0519002
PO Box 089002
Chicago IL 60608
Jared Chase
#2012-0519003
PO Box 089002
Chicago IL 60608
Mark Neiweem
#2012-0520023
PO Box 089002
Chicago, IL 60608
Sebastian Senakiewicz (Sabi)
M32870
Lawrence Road
Sumner, IL 62466
Also arrested at NATO
http://freedomforchris.wordpress.com/
Christopher French (Bonded out, no longer incarcerated)
2012-0522081
P.O. Box 089002
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Bradley Manning
a) PFC Bradley Manning cannot receive any cash,
checks, or money orders. His legal team is responsible
for ensuring that Bradley has sufficient funds in his detainee
account to purchase items such as stamps,
envelopes, toothpaste, etc.
b) Photographs are only accepted if printed on copy paper.
A maximum of six (6) pages are allowed.
Pictures on photograph weight paper are not allowed.
c) Incoming mail will be returned to the sender if,
in the opinion of the confinement facility, falls into any of the
following categories: 1) Contains inflammatory material
or advocates escape, violence, disorder or assault;
2) Directly or indirectly threatens the security, safety or order of the facility;
3) Contains coded or otherwise undecipherable language that prevents
adequate review of the material; 4) Is received with “Postage Due”; or
5) Contains items of contraband (including anything of any
material value, including postage stamps or cigarettes).
http://www.bradleymanning.org
Commander, HHC USAG
Attn: PFC Bradley Manning
239 Sheridan Ave, Bldg 417
JBM-HH, VA 22211
Grand Jury Resistors
http://nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/free-kteeo-olejnik-another-grand-jury-resister-jailed-today/
Matthew "Maddy" Pfeiffer #42421-086
FDC SeaTac
P.O. Box 13900
Seattle, WA 98198
Katherine Olejnik
#42592-086
FDC SeaTac
P.O. Box 13900
Seattle, WA 98198
http://nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/update-on-matt-duran/
Matthew Kyle Duran
#42565-086
FDC SeaTac
P.O. Box 13900
Seattle, WA 98198
before 12/12/12
Texas Pipeline/ Arrested for Occupying pipes...
Isabel Brooks, Matt Almonte, Glen Collins)
C/O Smith County Jail
206 E. Elm
Tyler, Texas 75701
www.cleveland4solidarity.org
Public Safety Facility
Crishaun (CeCe) Reed McDonald
#2011014667
401 South 4th Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55145
Commander, HHC/USAG
Attn. PFC Manning
239 Sheriden Ave, Bldg 417
JBM-HH, VA 22211
GRAND JURY RESISTERS IN SEATTLE:
Katherine Olejnik
#42592-086
FDC SeaTac
PO Box 13900
Seattle, WA 98198
Matthew Kyle Duran
#42565-086
FDC SeaTac
PO Box 13900
Seattle, WA 98198
ONE OF THE GULF PORT 7 (incarcerated since 12/12/11)
Eric Marquez
#12066004
Kays Tower
PO Box 660334
Dallas, TX 75266-0344
Just because he's your comrade doesn't mean he's right. Are yall really set on skewing the facts through liberal media just because this guy has something in common with you? Were you there??? Stop spreading false facts about this supposid homophobia. Luke made a mistake, plain and simple. Demonizing people in the hospital isn't helping a single person and it won't help Luke. I beg you to remove this because it is false and quite frankly says a lot about his character for taking such a bold platform.
ReplyDeleteIf you're so concerned about truth, why don't you have the courage to post in your own name?
ReplyDeleteLiberal Media? The media, brave guy hiding your identity, is all about demonizing Luke.