RUSSELL FREED

[d_goddard]

is anyone , who was there, in a position to call free talk live...or should i?

It would be ideal if you can get Russ or Kat to call in.
Otherwise, maybe John will...?

[Dave Ridley]

called the union leader to bring them up to date...paul montgomery answered and said they are all over the story and it will be in the paper tomorrow!

anything else to report regarding media coverage?

[Dave Ridley]

i will call at 7pm and get them warmed up, if i can.  i may get interrupted.

[John]

Dave got through to Free Talk Live ahead of me with the basic update.
Then I was next with a more detailed story of the day . . .

[Francisck]

This is beautiful, i just had to join the forum to get my word in!
Hey guys

[John]

Welcome.

[Francisck]

Thank you i hope to enjoy this forum just as much i do the free talk live bbs

[Tom Sawyer]

Welcome to the underground.

[Kat Kanning]

I'm happy.  My best buddy is back.

[John]

I'm happy.  My best buddy is back.

From The Peacful Rebel (as it has evolved - thanks to Kira's input, early this evening!)

"And if you don't like him you won't like me either
He's our kind of rebel, and we're glad to see him home again in Keene"

WOOO HOOOO!

[Radical_Teen]

He's free! He's free! He's free!
horray!!!!!!!!!!! :bigparty:

[aries]

Hoorah!

I'm glad.

[Kat Kanning]

17 19 people attended the 5 hour rally (off and on) prior to the sentencing.  Thanks much to everyone who came, and who were so wonderful to us during this time.

[Revmar]

That is awsome.  i wonder if having that many people there effected the sentence?

[John]

No.  My understanding is that it would have been written in advance.

However the tone of the sentencing hearing is another matter.    And the "very air" in the room was effected.

At least one of the federal boys looked like he was feeling sick.
(I watched them, rather than the judge or Russell & and our friends, and I think more than one of them wanted somthing very, very different. (That's why they were there - maybe?)

I figure they were mostly thinking: How dear the PRISONER get away without having even bowed down - at all? . . .  I wonder how many of them would hold up so well being "locked down" in MAX.