Barrett Brown is a journalist and has been held for 336 days for the high crime of sharing a link. He’s facing prison time and could probably use a birthday wish or two. address is on the website.
On August 14th, Barrett Brown will have been held in pretrial detention for 336 days. It will also be his 32nd birthday.
In collaboration with Free Barrett Brown, OpPenPal is calling on the internet to make this birthday the best possible for Barrett, despite the fact that he remains in federal custody facing absurd charges and excessively harsh sentencing.
Who is Barrett Brown?
Barrett Brown, journalist and satirist, has spent almost a year in jail and now faces over 100 years in prison for exercising his journalistic privileges of sharing data with fellow researchers and protecting his sources.
Learn more about Barrett and the charges against him at Free Barrett Brown.
How can you help Barrett have a happy birthday?
- Send Barrett a birthday card, postcard, or letter at the mailing address below. Greeting cards should not have any glue, glitter, or other extras attached.
- Create a customized…
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