[1]Real Justice



John, this is
terrible. We’re seeing a nationwide trend of state power cracking down on
the fundamental right to peaceful protest with anti-protest laws lobbied
and paid for by the fossil fuel industry. We need you to speak up –
especially after what went down this weekend. Here’s the deal:

Harris County, Texas, District Attorney Kim Ogg is charging Greenpeace
activists for peacefully blocking an oil shipping port. They were simply
exercising their First Amendment rights to draw attention to the fossil
fuel industry driving the climate crisis.

Now Ogg is hellbent on criminalizing them. They’re each facing two years
in prison and $10,000 fines. This is the first time anyone has ever been
charged with a felony for this in Texas. That’s why we’re calling on our
national network to speak up:

[ [link removed] ]Real Justice just launched a petition demanding that DA Kim Ogg drop
these charges against peaceful protestors – add your name now.

Add your name

The anti-protest law was lobbied and paid for by the fossil fuel industry
itself, which criminalizes “impairing or interrupting” pipeline
construction. And it’s not just happening in Texas. This year alone, seven
states including Texas passed a version of the law pushed by ALEC
(American Legislative Exchange Council).

There’s an important lesson here: The fossil fuel industry is fighting
back against protest because they know it works. It’s a huge part of how
any progress on climate action happened over the last decade.

District attorneys play a key role because they choose whether to
prosecute anti-protest cases. The situation unfolding with Kim Ogg could
set a precedent for bad district attorneys around the country who are set
on incarcerating more and more people – not just for climate activism, but
for protest of any kind. Our democracy is in crisis. Protest is vitally
important to defend our democracy.

[ [link removed] ]Can you sign our petition to DA Kim Ogg right now? It’s wrong for Ogg
to side with oil and gas companies’ profits over people in order to fuel
her incarceration machine.

This is an important moment to protect our rights that are essential to
keep fighting for justice. The more voices we have with us, the louder
we’ll be heard.

Thank you,

Real Justice Team




 
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