I understand it is innocent until proven guilty, but sometimes the evidence is strong enough that maybe you shouldn’t be raising money for a monster.
Here are the details via THE ROOT.
According to Raw Story, the 27-year-old cop is facing charges of “rape, forcible oral sodomy, sexual batter and indecent exposure” for allegedly assaulting women he encountered while on patrol. Prosecutors say Holtzclaw frequently stopped black woman between the ages of 34 and 58 “and threatened to arrest them or physically harm them unless they exposed themselves, allowed him to fondle them or had sex with him.”
According to Raw Story, Holtzclaw’s supporters have used the Facebook page to rally support for the officer whom they believe has been falsely charged based on erroneous allegations.
The page has received some 500 likes and also offers T-shirts for sale that read “Free the Claw” and “#JusticeForDanielHoltzclaw.” There is also a crowd-funding page created by Holtzclaw’s sister on the website GoFundMe. She hopes to raise $100,000 for her brother’s legal defense; so far the site has netted $7,390.
I can see if it was one woman making the allegation, but 8 would be a hell of a coincidence. Holtzclaw is being held on $5 million bond.