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Right Up Front I Will Tell You This is a Plea!
Posted by FoM on May 31, 1999 at 13:59:31 PT
Let's stand behind her!
Source: Renee Boje's Page
If I am successful, Canada becomes Swiss in the War on Drugs.Right up front I will tell you that this letter is a plea for help. I wish I did not have to rely on the compassion of others but if you read on you will know why I must.
I am a 29 year old woman who is facing 20 years to life in aU.S. Federal prison, to me it is a death sentence. I have never harmed any one, or knowingly any thing in my life. If I am guilty it is of being too trusting and under estimating the power and determination of some very dark forces in my government.My trouble started from my desire to help people. I was working under the protection of Proposition 215 which states that patients with a prescription of a doctors recommendation, may cultivate or use marijuana medicinally. The world is finally remembering how beneficial this herb was. We were at a location that was doing research under license from the State of California. The findings have recently been published in a book on the medicinal effects and proper dosage of a variety of strains of marijuana.Three months later I was told the charges against me were dropped. I decided to come and experience the calm and safety of Canada for a while and take a break from the intensity of the US.While visiting Canada and without my knowledge, the charges were reinstated and I was listed on a fugitive warrant. Recently a routine Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) check revealed my charges in the US were reinstated. I was immediately arrested and brought to jail where steps toward my extradition to the US were initiated. All my money and that of my friends was used to bail me out and there was $2,500 left over for my extradition lawyer. While outside the courtroom awaiting my hearing, two RCMP Special Agents arrested me and began fast track extradition proceedings. The $2,500 for my lawyer was spent on bail. I was told that the US government has spent over $250,000 to get me back. There is the fear of bounty hunters seeking the reward for my return to the US. They have been known to capture a person, put them in the back of a van and drive across the border.My extradition hearing is coming up on June 10th at the Supreme Court in Vancouver. As it currently stands I will be facing the full force of the largest most powerful Government in the world - alone.If I lose, not only will I be deprived of my freedom, but according to Amnesty International I can expect to be sexually and physically abused. While being detained in Los Angeles after my arrest, I was strip searched 15 times in 72 hours, some of which were in front of male guards who made threatening and degrading remarks.It is because of this that I am seeking protection through Canada's Refugee Board, if successful it will be the first time Canada has ever protected an American citizen from their own government.Besides true justice, what I need the most is money for lawyers. Both my parents phones are monitored and they have been told that if they help me in any way, they will be charged with aiding and abetting a fugitive and face 10 years in prison.I need time to wait out the inevitable changes in public awareness and US law as it pertains to marijuana. A recently announced White House study revealed that marijuana is not addictive, is not a gateway to cocaine or heroin and has powerful medicinal properties. This is just one of the sign posts that reveal that change is just down the road.If you cannot or if you do not agree with my request, I would like to know why, so that I can change my approach. If you can help, good, let me know how.Money + Lawyers + Expert Witnesses + Public Awareness + PoliticalPressure = FreedomIf you can contribute financially, please mail check or money order to the:Renee Boje Defense Fund,P.O. Box 35, Gibsons, British Columbia, CanadaV0N 1V0If you cannot help with money, perhaps you can spend a bit of time and spread the word about me, either through e-mail, letters to politicians and media or word of mouth. Only the Canadian media and High Times magazine have covered my story. The American media does not seem to care or is nervous about bringing the story of me and others like me forward to the public.Thank you so much for reading this letter and considering mysituation.Love and PeaceReneehttp://thecompassionclub.org/renee/http://www.paston.co.uk/users/webbooks/index.htmlThank You!Alun Buffry and Pat Whelan for the news article!
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