XCR1250 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 GoFundMe pulls page aimed at raising $5 million bail for Waukesha Christmas parade suspect Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News Thu, November 25, 2021, 12:17 PM A GoFundMe page aimed at raising $5 million bail for the Wisconsin man accused of plowing his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha has been pulled from the platform. Darrell Brooks Jr. was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide following the holiday event on Sunday. Five people were pronounced dead on the scene while a sixth victim, 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, died days later in an area hospital. During a court appearance on Tuesday, Brooks was ordered held on $5 million bail — sparking swift backlash given prosecutors previously admitted Brooks was only able to rip through the parade route after being sprung on an “inappropriately low” bond. At the time of the parade massacre, Brooks was out on $1,000 bail after he was arrested earlier this month for allegedly attempting to run over the mother of his child with his car. According to screengrabs first shared by Law Enforcement Today, the bail also spawned a fundraising effort on Brooks’ behalf. Set up by a person going by the name James Norton, the page insisted Brooks was a victim of a “racist” justice system and used hashtags including #RacismIsReal and #BLM. “On November 21st, 2021 our dear friend Darrell Brooks was arrested for allegedly driving his car into a parade, as someone who knows Darrell personally I can tell you that he would NEVER do such a thing and I know he is innocent of what he was charged with,” Norton wrote, per the screengrabs. “Clearly there is more to the story the media is not telling us and I am seeking to raise the bail so Darrell can be released and speak his truth to his side of the story in this tragic situation that sees another black man behind bars in a purely political and racist trial.” The fundraiser organizer went on to write that there is “no excuse for this continued treatment of black Americans by prosecutors around the country.” A spokesperson for GoFundMe on Wednesday confirmed to Fox Business that the page has since been removed from the platform. The person attempting to raise money for Brooks has also been banned from using GoFundMe for future fundraisers. “Fundraisers with misuse are very rare, and we take all complaints very seriously,” the spokesperson said. “Our team works with law enforcement to report issues and assists them in any investigations they deem necessary.” The move comes amid controversy for GoFundMe over its previous removal of pages dedicated to raising money for Kyle Rittenhouse, who was recently acquitted of killing two men and wounding a third with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle unrest in Wisconsin last summer. The late-night violence was triggered by the shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot by a white police officer on Aug. 23, 2020. Now that Rittenhouse has been cleared of all violent charges, a spokesperson said money could now be raised on his behalf through the platform. “If someone is acquitted of those charges, as Rittenhouse was today, a fundraiser started subsequently for their legal defense and other expenses would not violate this policy,” according to GoFundMe. “A fundraiser to pay lawyers, cover legal expenses or to help with ongoing living expenses for a person acquitted of those charges could remain active as long as we determine it is not in violation of any of our other terms and, for example, the purpose is clearly stated and the correct beneficiary is added to the fundraiser.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I know it's just me, but I think this country is so fukkin bad. Leave your house, and you take a chance with your life. Think about it, a Christmas parade and you get mowed down by a violent black guy. Fukkin unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Polaris 550 said: I know it's just me, but I think this country is so fukkin bad. Leave your house, and you take a chance with your life. Think about it, a Christmas parade and you get mowed down by a violent black guy. Fukkin unreal. Your liberalism is showing. Pull your drawers up! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Zambroski said: Your liberalism is showing. Pull your drawers up! I hate carrying, but in the last year or so, I do, more and more. PITA!! I still say that black guy at McDonalds was gonna start something with me, and then punch me. OLD WHITE GUYS...................Their preferred target!! This was about 5 years ago, in Merrimack, nh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Zambroski said: Your liberalism is showing. Pull your drawers up! How old are you, tough-guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 36 minutes ago, Polaris 550 said: How old are you, tough-guy? What’s your shoe size? 37 minutes ago, Polaris 550 said: I hate carrying, but in the last year or so, I do, more and more. PITA!! I still say that black guy at McDonalds was gonna start something with me, and then punch me. OLD WHITE GUYS...................Their preferred target!! This was about 5 years ago, in Merrimack, nh!!! You can carry all you want. It’s your right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mainecat Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Like flies to shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Like flies to shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_zrt Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Assuming you're the "shit"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 If I had a family member, or even a friend of a friend do something like this guy, I know I wouldn’t be setting up a GFM or any other type of bail - you’re staying in the Kilnk!! Rationally thinking people don’t give a pass on running over people in a parade…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Zambroski said: What’s your shoe size? You can carry all you want. It’s your right. 11 1/2 Wide Carrying is a PITA, but I guess it beats gettin' shot or knifed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I love how the guy who set up the GFM used the word "allegedly" ... LOL Yeah, because that POS Ford Escape just drove itself into the crowd, mowing people and kids over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 25, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 25, 2021 59 minutes ago, Polaris 550 said: 11 1/2 Wide Carrying is a PITA, but I guess it beats gettin' shot or knifed. Whats so tough about throwing a 9 iron in the console? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Just now, steve from amherst said: Whats so tough about throwing a 9 iron in the console? I keep a knife and a pop gun in my console and a 2 foot, 3/4 inch piece of rebar on the back floorboard. This is just basic to me. But I ain't loading up and carrying anything on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted November 25, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Zambroski said: I keep a knife and a pop gun in my console and a 2 foot, 3/4 inch piece of rebar on the back floorboard. This is just basic to me. But I ain't loading up and carrying anything on me. I throw a 9 in my 150 and a .357 auto in my f 250. They stay there all winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Wifey and I just Conceal carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 20 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: Whats so tough about throwing a 9 iron in the console? It might rust when your car leaks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said: It might rust when your car leaks.. Wut, you think that's funny????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Just now, Polaris 550 said: Wut, you think that's funny????? No.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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