GiveSendGo stands firmly behind its decision to host content related to Mangione.

“We believe every person is entitled to due process in a court of law — not in the court of public opinion,” Alex Shipley, GiveSendGo’s communications director, said in a statement. “To be absolutely clear, we do not support or condone vigilante justice. However, people have a constitutional right to a strong legal defense, and access to that defense should not be reserved only for the wealthy or those who fit a particular narrative. Our role is to give individuals and their communities the opportunity to fundraise for that defense, because true justice is served when everyone has equal access to a fair trial — regardless of the verdict.”

  • Etterra@discuss.online
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    13 days ago

    Well fuck you GoFundMe.

    “To be absolutely clear, ***^we are legally required to say that *** we do not support or condone vigilante justice.”

    FTFY

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      13 days ago

      Also fuck you GiveSendGo, even if in this case they’re being kind of cool. Their normal clientele are neo nazis and alt right Conservatives [wikipedia]

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        13 days ago

        Was just going to say that often, the “Free Speech” platforms tend to be geared to being able to freely hate on people.

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          yeah! it’s horrible that “free speech” became code for freedom from social consequences of speech ಠ_ಠ