A member of our chapter was faced with charges filed by an individual associated with an opposing organization who has engaged in harassing and hostile behavior towards our chapter in the past. This fundraiser is intended to help our comrade with his legal fees in defending against these frivolous allegations.
Our comrade was attempting to deescalate a tense situation after the other individual made members of our local chapter feel unsafe and uncomfortable when it was discovered he had been taking photographs and audio recordings during a chapter meeting. At a later date this individual again appeared at a subsequent chapter meeting, where he harassed our members, took photographs and video, and threatened to disrupt all future events.
Ideally, the effective resolution of the current charges wrongfully filed against our comrade may help protect the local chapter from this individual in the future.