Lifelong animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg was just sentenced to 90 days in custody for her rescue of four suffering chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. She is ordered to turn herself in one week from today on December 10th. 30 days of her sentence will be in jail and she will be eligible for jail alternatives for the final 60 days. For giving Poppy, Aster, Ivy, and Azalea their freedom, Zoe has lost hers.
This jail sentence could be life-threatening for Zoe because of her type 1 diabetes and gastroparesis, which require specific medical equipment and care. When Zoe was initially arrested, the jail threatened to take away her insulin pump. Despite this risk to Zoe's life and the nonviolent nature of her actions, Sonoma County Judge Kenneth Gnoss nevertheless sentenced her to jail. Zoe's legal team, led by the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project (@AALDP_DU), filed a formal notice of appeal today to appeal her conviction on several grounds, including that the court denied the necessity defense even though Zoe's actions were necessary to save Poppy, Aster, Ivy, and Azalea from imminent harm. But appeals take a long time and Zoe needs our help now.
Join us at noon on Saturday, December 12th at Union square station on 14th st for our Free Zoe rally where we will walk to our FIRST DESTINATION calling on Gavin Newsom to pardon Zoe and calling on the Attorney General’s office to prosecute animal-abusing factory farms instead of animal rescuers. Go to FreeZoe.org right now and ask California Governor @gavinnewsom to pardon Zoe and immediately release her from jaiL and join us, Saturday. Signs will be provided.
WHERE: Union square station NYC
WHEN: Noon, Saturday, December 13th at 1pm est
WEAR: Whatever you like (dress warm)
WHO: Everyone is welcome! However, please do not come if you have or recently had symptoms of or exposure to COVID-19.
ACCESSIBILITY: There will be some standing and a couple miles of walking. We’ll have chairs on hand and a support vehicle in case anyone needs to rest.
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