Justice for Jason Feb 3, 2009 Day of Shame at Umass

Justice for Jason anniversary rally at Umass Amherst, February 3, 2009. Call the district attorney Elizabeth Scheibel to ask her to drop all charges against Jason Vassell, attacked on Feb 3 2008 in his dorm at Umass Amherst. He faces 30 years in prison for defending himself against two white attackers.

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[MadamInternet]

It is not illegal to defend yourself.

What would have happened to Jason had he not had the knife?

And it's clear from the dorm video that Jason had to, or else his white racists attackers would have continued to beat him and his friend. And in fact simply showing them that he had a knife wasn't enough.Even after Jason slashed them and ran away his racists attackers continued to try and beat Jason.

I guess it would have been okay with you for them to beat Jason to death.

[x1stclassx]

To "Wheatthinman9"... It is not illegal to carry a pocket knife, bearing that the blade is not longer than the width of your palm.... Which in this case, it wasn't... Get the facts...

[BoSoxnation1972]

@MadamInternet If these were violent racists who attacked Jason because he's black, why wasn't Jason's friend hit? Jason is the one who walked through 2 locked security doors to confront the kids. Instead of calling campus police, he called a friend from a neighboring dorm and had him come instead.If you're in fear for your life, do you dial up one of your boys, or do you call the cops? LMAO Gimme a break! For 11 minutes there was no physical violence then Jason pulls out a knife & it escalates.

[BanalCarnal]

Attorney Elizabeth Dunphy Farris told judge Carhart that still photographs from a surveillance videotape show that Vassell was armed, while Bosse and Bowes were not, and that he lunged at them before they assaulted him. (interesting)

[BanalCarnal]

Info: Jason has a prior indictment for aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon. (isn't that interesting)

[BanalCarnal]

By the way, 35 witness in my incident NONE attempted to help the woman! Three UMASS students testified against me. The punk (hispanic) gang member got a slap on the wrist for beating the hell out of this woman. This community is BULL****!

[BanalCarnal]

If the perpetrator with the knife was a white male, there would be no support. I know because I am formerly from that community and was in a similar situation although I was defending a woman being beaten in broad daylight in Polaski park by a Gang member of hispanic decent. He pulled a gun, I cut him with a knife. I WAS CHARGED and faced 30 yrs for mayhem I received no support.

[Wheatthinman9]

you guys realize that its A. illegal to have deadly weapon on campus i.e the knife he had in a dorm which is highly suspious after events such as VT and B its illegal to stab people.