Justice for Taame & Rangi

By Jessie Moss

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Justice For Taame & Rangi

Project 2012-07-31 01:17:03 +1200

  
Kia ora Aotearoa.

Do artists reflect the world they live in, or do they help create it? As the Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky stated "Art is not a mirror to reflect the world, but a hammer with which to shape it."

Either way, these artists have put their hands up, and are speaking out for justice to prevail for political prisoners Taame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara, in their bid to take their case to the Court of Appeal in Wellington, August 22nd.

Musicians and social justice advocates Jessie Moss and Vanessa Stacey are the team rallying together artists from all over the motu, to raise $3500 towards the $50,000 appeal fund being gathered by Tuuhoe whanau.
 
These artists include Anna Coddington, The Nudge, Mara TK, Spartacus R, Jessie James and the Outlaws, Asher Newbery, Matiu Te Huki, Imon Starr, The Eastern, Dead Vicious, Nais, Suni Hermon, Roy G and the Bivinators and many more.......

          

We are asking you to pledge towards this cause, to stand in solidarity with these artists. In return you can choose from all the amazing rewards on offer that they have donated. Take your pick! Pledges start at $5 up to $300, or as much as you like ...


Nais signed Blanket Man print ($50)


Asher Newbery Plane Artwork ($300)

Taame and Rangi are currently serving disproportionate sentences of 2.5 years for Arms Charges that would usually attract sentences of community service or fines. The time they are currently serving is a reflection of the sentencing Judge's belief that they were organising crime, despite their being no evidence of this presented by the Crown and not being found guilty of such a charge by the jury in May this year. Furthermore, they have been sentenced using evidence that was dismissed by the Supreme Court in 2011 for the other 13 defendants who had their charges dropped as a result. That evidences was ruled as illegally gathered by the police, and therefor inadmissible to court. Why then have Taame, Rangi, (Urs Signer and Emily Bailey), been found guilty using the same evidence. It is this point that forms the basis of the appeal being lodged.



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Vanessa
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Julia Woodhall
09/08/2012 at 1:25pm
Jonathan Dunn
09/08/2012 at 10:47am
Jon Pawson
09/08/2012 at 7:25am
Jessie Moss
09/08/2012 at 4:23am
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David Weinstein
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Justice For Taame & Rangi

Project 2012-07-31 01:17:03 +1200

  
Kia ora Aotearoa.

Do artists reflect the world they live in, or do they help create it? As the Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky stated "Art is not a mirror to reflect the world, but a hammer with which to shape it."

Either way, these artists have put their hands up, and are speaking out for justice to prevail for political prisoners Taame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara, in their bid to take their case to the Court of Appeal in Wellington, August 22nd.

Musicians and social justice advocates Jessie Moss and Vanessa Stacey are the team rallying together artists from all over the motu, to raise $3500 towards the $50,000 appeal fund being gathered by Tuuhoe whanau.
 
These artists include Anna Coddington, The Nudge, Mara TK, Spartacus R, Jessie James and the Outlaws, Asher Newbery, Matiu Te Huki, Imon Starr, The Eastern, Dead Vicious, Nais, Suni Hermon, Roy G and the Bivinators and many more.......

          

We are asking you to pledge towards this cause, to stand in solidarity with these artists. In return you can choose from all the amazing rewards on offer that they have donated. Take your pick! Pledges start at $5 up to $300, or as much as you like ...


Nais signed Blanket Man print ($50)


Asher Newbery Plane Artwork ($300)

Taame and Rangi are currently serving disproportionate sentences of 2.5 years for Arms Charges that would usually attract sentences of community service or fines. The time they are currently serving is a reflection of the sentencing Judge's belief that they were organising crime, despite their being no evidence of this presented by the Crown and not being found guilty of such a charge by the jury in May this year. Furthermore, they have been sentenced using evidence that was dismissed by the Supreme Court in 2011 for the other 13 defendants who had their charges dropped as a result. That evidences was ruled as illegally gathered by the police, and therefor inadmissible to court. Why then have Taame, Rangi, (Urs Signer and Emily Bailey), been found guilty using the same evidence. It is this point that forms the basis of the appeal being lodged.



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Rangimarie
10/08/2012 at 6:23am
Anonymous pledger
10/08/2012 at 1:45am
martin sharp
09/08/2012 at 9:38pm
John Lawrence
09/08/2012 at 9:31pm
Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary
09/08/2012 at 9:07pm
Kerryn Pollock
09/08/2012 at 7:52pm
Liz Gibson
09/08/2012 at 7:42pm
Vanessa
09/08/2012 at 5:10pm
Vanessa
09/08/2012 at 5:08pm
Julia Woodhall
09/08/2012 at 1:25pm
Jonathan Dunn
09/08/2012 at 10:47am
Jon Pawson
09/08/2012 at 7:25am
Jessie Moss
09/08/2012 at 4:23am
Jessie Moss
09/08/2012 at 4:20am
David Weinstein
08/08/2012 at 10:47pm
Anonymous pledger
08/08/2012 at 4:03pm
Anonymous pledger
08/08/2012 at 2:49pm
Anonymous pledger
08/08/2012 at 12:58pm
kate logan
08/08/2012 at 10:57am
Alicia Williams
08/08/2012 at 10:51am
Laetitia O'Connell
08/08/2012 at 10:31am
Anna Guenther
08/08/2012 at 10:11am
John Mayrick
08/08/2012 at 7:28am
Netta Egoz
07/08/2012 at 9:52pm
Anonymous pledger
07/08/2012 at 9:01pm
Anonymous pledger
07/08/2012 at 8:32pm
Anonymous pledger
07/08/2012 at 8:31pm
Anonymous pledger
07/08/2012 at 8:28pm
Anonymous pledger
07/08/2012 at 8:25pm
Anonymous pledger
07/08/2012 at 6:15pm

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