It’s been a week since I sent a letter to McHenry County officials. The issue of the shirts was on the agenda for yesterday’s meeting among building administrators. I don’t know what happened. All I know is that the shirts are still up.
As promised, I have applied for a permit to put up something I’m calling the “Orange Shirt Project.” The language in my permit was “inspired” by that for the current t-shirt display. And by “inspired” I really mean that it copies their permit… nearly word-for-word. I don’t see how it can be denied. My permit requests permission to begin the display on 12/1. This should give me time to get it all organized.
Jail is not a joke. This is not a joke. Justice is not a joke. So, I’m looking for some help. I need to hear from those people whose lives have been negatively impacted by bogus allegations of wrongdoing. Maybe you were arrested for a domestic battery you did not commit? Did you ever get kicked out of your house by an order-of-protection based on lies?
I want to hear from you. This stuff happens all the time. Here is our opportunity to “educate” the public.
My goal would be to provide several of you with an opportunity to put a “human face” on the problem of being wrongfully accused. I can provide orange shirts (matching the orange shirts given to McHenry County inmates) and a sharpie to design the shirt. Your shirt will not display your name or anything that might identify you. It will only have your message. The message you think the world needs to hear.
I do not want people with current cases pending. I think it is impossibly unfair that the shirts hanging now may have been made by witnesses on pending cases (we do not know). It would be just as unfair for us to do the same. So, we will not.
If you might be interested, please send me an email (matt@haiduklaw.com). I think we can put together a moving, educational display. Let me know if you would like to help.
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