From the Spear campaign:
Today, Jess Spear was arrested during a peaceful protest (Stranger report here). Jess, and other supporters, were protesting the oil trains that run right through our city center, putting thousands of lives at risk. Last week, one of these very same oil trains derailed; thankfully no one was hurt. But we cannot rely on luck. In Canada last year, a similar oil train derailed and exploded, destroying half the downtown area and killing nearly fifty people.
This is criminal; the threat to life from these bombs on wheels. The threat to the environment from spills and burning fossil fuels. The lack of will from Olympia to move to a fossil fuel free Washington state.
Jess, and two other supporters Steven Price and Ronnie Rodriquez, were arrested, and bail set at $500 each, $1,500 altogether. We’re appealing to our supporters – if 15 of you can donate $100, if 30 of you can donate $50, if 100 of you can donate $15, we can raise that amount, and push the campaign forwards.
We have enough representatives who only talk the talk at election time. Jess Spear has proven again that she will stand firmly on the side of working people and environmental campaigners. Join us in the last few days of the primary, and don’t forget our election night party!