[FUNDRAISER] Holding Philadelphia Responsible

**jvbutter** · May 21st, 2011, 12:34 PM

this is all over Oregon and SW Washington... were all watching. Hopping it doesn't get squashed by some judge.

**smithwessn** · May 21st, 2011, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by bobsh

Hi Mark, I heard about your story on the radio. I am delighted that you are bringing a civil suit against the police department and city, but I also strongly urge you to consider suing the individual police officers involved. These particular officers, and others who should never have been accepted onto the police forces of our nation, will have no incentive to rethink their hyper-aggressive, force-escalating, bullying tactics and attitudes to those whom they are sworn to protect and serve unless they face a direct personal threat to their finances and livelihoods. I have read on the internet of people, trying to be supportive of law enforcement, excusing these officers because a "lack of training" was not their fault. However, the personal abuse of authority exhibited by the main officer is only and exactly that officer's fault, and this kind of swaggering, aggressive, above-the-law mentality displayed by so many police these days has gotten way out of control. Good luck with your cases and I shall be making a donation to your legal fund shortly.

Originally Posted by Zeebus

It's everywhere....Utah checking in.

Stay positive Mark, you have support from gun owners everywhere!

Originally Posted by jvbutter

this is all over Oregon and SW Washington... were all watching. Hopping it doesn't get squashed by some judge.

Thanks for checking in guys. It's great to see support for Mark, both local and Nationwide.

I can't speak for Mark, but I'd be willing to bet he greatly appreciates the support as well.

Stay safe.

**jvbutter** · May 22nd, 2011, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by smithwessn

I can't speak for Mark, but I'd be willing to bet he greatly appreciates the support as well.

Stay safe.

well unfortunately sometimes some need to take the heat for all... and not that we all wouldn't, the opportunity does not come our way... Go Mark

**Daycrawler** · May 22nd, 2011, 02:18 AM

I spoke to Mark yesterday and the fund raising is coming along better than expected! Funds have come as far away as California, according to Mark.
I told him we should send them plane tickets so they can escape