Eric King
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We just have to buy them and then basically free them or pay off whatever debt they owed so that they no longer have to be in that situation. And there was other times that you, you have to knife up or you have to show up physically. And I'm not a big guy, of course, but like, I don't tolerate like anti-trans people.
We just have to buy them and then basically free them or pay off whatever debt they owed so that they no longer have to be in that situation. And there was other times that you, you have to knife up or you have to show up physically. And I'm not a big guy, of course, but like, I don't tolerate like anti-trans people.
bullshit in my life anywhere and that includes in prison and so like there are times you have to step to people and say like i am not going to let this person have this happen to them and if you want to continue doing this then like we're going to take it to the next level yeah and i wish to god there was more prison allies that would be willing to do that inside because once someone is shown to have like support it makes them less easy to be a victim yeah
bullshit in my life anywhere and that includes in prison and so like there are times you have to step to people and say like i am not going to let this person have this happen to them and if you want to continue doing this then like we're going to take it to the next level yeah and i wish to god there was more prison allies that would be willing to do that inside because once someone is shown to have like support it makes them less easy to be a victim yeah
bullshit in my life anywhere and that includes in prison and so like there are times you have to step to people and say like i am not going to let this person have this happen to them and if you want to continue doing this then like we're going to take it to the next level yeah and i wish to god there was more prison allies that would be willing to do that inside because once someone is shown to have like support it makes them less easy to be a victim yeah
If people see that like this person's trans or like other people are riding with them, they're less likely to go after them because there'll be consequences. But if they're all alone, then they're just a sitting duck. Yeah. And so like, we need that. We need cis men to show up and be like, this is not happening. I don't care what race you are. I don't care what gang you're in.
If people see that like this person's trans or like other people are riding with them, they're less likely to go after them because there'll be consequences. But if they're all alone, then they're just a sitting duck. Yeah. And so like, we need that. We need cis men to show up and be like, this is not happening. I don't care what race you are. I don't care what gang you're in.
If people see that like this person's trans or like other people are riding with them, they're less likely to go after them because there'll be consequences. But if they're all alone, then they're just a sitting duck. Yeah. And so like, we need that. We need cis men to show up and be like, this is not happening. I don't care what race you are. I don't care what gang you're in.
You're not going to hurt this person. And that's stuff that we had to do sometimes. And it's scary as shit.
You're not going to hurt this person. And that's stuff that we had to do sometimes. And it's scary as shit.
You're not going to hurt this person. And that's stuff that we had to do sometimes. And it's scary as shit.
Because you don't know what's going to happen, but.
Because you don't know what's going to happen, but.
Because you don't know what's going to happen, but.
I think that's really well said too. I think the way like I used to work inside is like, we can't take steps backwards. We can't relinquish any progress we've made, not a single pinch of it. Like everything has to move forward. And whatever you're capable of doing, like not everyone's capable of like physically stepping to someone and saying like, no. But everyone's capable of something.
I think that's really well said too. I think the way like I used to work inside is like, we can't take steps backwards. We can't relinquish any progress we've made, not a single pinch of it. Like everything has to move forward. And whatever you're capable of doing, like not everyone's capable of like physically stepping to someone and saying like, no. But everyone's capable of something.
I think that's really well said too. I think the way like I used to work inside is like, we can't take steps backwards. We can't relinquish any progress we've made, not a single pinch of it. Like everything has to move forward. And whatever you're capable of doing, like not everyone's capable of like physically stepping to someone and saying like, no. But everyone's capable of something.
whether that's doing calling campaigns, organizing protests outside of prison, whether it's contacting region, contacting this person, raising money, doing whatever it takes. Everyone can do something to keep people safe. And it's the same in the free world. Like it's not different. Everyone has something to offer, but it can't be apathy. It can't be this nihilism that like, what does it matter?
whether that's doing calling campaigns, organizing protests outside of prison, whether it's contacting region, contacting this person, raising money, doing whatever it takes. Everyone can do something to keep people safe. And it's the same in the free world. Like it's not different. Everyone has something to offer, but it can't be apathy. It can't be this nihilism that like, what does it matter?
whether that's doing calling campaigns, organizing protests outside of prison, whether it's contacting region, contacting this person, raising money, doing whatever it takes. Everyone can do something to keep people safe. And it's the same in the free world. Like it's not different. Everyone has something to offer, but it can't be apathy. It can't be this nihilism that like, what does it matter?