Free Billy Mckee

By William Rea

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Free Billy Mckee

Project 2012-09-09 04:27:48 +1200

We need approximately $500 for GreenCross T-shirts and $500 for campaign materials, printing costs of posters, news paper adverts etc. Billy Mckee is facing four charges of selling small quantities of cannabis to an undercover policeman, and one of cultivating the plant. he is being sentenced 30th October at Palmerston North High Court. So here's the plan, we are arriving at Palmerston North High Court on 29th October by 4:00 pm for a public display of non-violent civil disobedience at 4:20 pm, we will then picket the courthouse until 8pm at which our overnight candlelight vigil will begin, devoted to Billy Mckee and in solidarity with all medical cannabis users around NZ and the world, from 10am we will picket the courthouse and sit with him in the courtroom until he is sentenced and freed. Everyone is encouraged to come along. We need to people to share this event and invite their friends, social media is a very powerful tool so lets use it! We are travelling from around the country to support Billy McKee, who is a medical cannabis user, amputee and director GreenCross.org.nz Billy lost a leg below the knee when a drunk driver deliberately rammed his motorbike over 30 years ago. The incident resulted in him being confined to a wheelchair and in constant pain from nerve damage to the stump as well as suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. The pain medications he was prescribed by doctors caused intolerable side effects where even driving was considered unsafe. He found that the only thing that controlled his pain, depression, irritability and other symptoms, while still allowing him to function, was cannabis. This led him to study the medical benefits of cannabis, become a counsellor and form GreenCross, an organisation devoted to helping sick people obtain relief through the medicinal use of cannabis. McKee now faces jail time for running GreenCross and helping sick patients obtain their medicine. He was entrapped by an undercover police officer posing as someone suffering from severe migraines. McKee said that migraines can indicate in the early stages of brain tumours and many people have found that cannabis relieves the symptoms of migraines and allows them to function normally. McKee accepted the young man as being a genuine sufferer. The undercover cop appealed to his compassion in asking Billy to supply him with cannabis. Billy says, "I was really worried about him." As a result of trying to help someone, Billy is now facing charges that could see him sent to prison for up to eight years. Prison terms have also been imposed on other medical cannabis users due to a law that lacks compassion.

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FUNDED!

09/10/2012 at 3:42 AM

Thank you everyone! we have funded our project and exceeded our target!
See you all in Palmerston North on 29th&30th of October!

$660 pledged, only $340 to go!!!

25/09/2012 at 8:37 AM

Thank you everyone for the pledges! We only have 14 days to reach our goal of $1000, only $360 to go!

$120 pledged $880 to go!

13/09/2012 at 11:36 PM

An awesome start! thanks to those who have already pledged, at this rate we will reach our goal in no time!

    Pledgers 16

    Ptera Daktyl
    07/10/2012 at 3:30pm
    Jon Pawson
    30/09/2012 at 12:33pm
    James Gray
    27/09/2012 at 6:45am
    Anonymous pledger
    27/09/2012 at 12:01am
    Anonymous pledger
    26/09/2012 at 8:15pm
    Anonymous pledger
    26/09/2012 at 8:13pm
    Anonymous pledger
    26/09/2012 at 5:25pm
    Metiria Turei
    25/09/2012 at 1:49pm
    Jeff Lye
    25/09/2012 at 7:48am
    Robin Ord
    23/09/2012 at 1:30pm
    Caleb ZenDawg Armstrong
    21/09/2012 at 4:23pm
    michael yong
    19/09/2012 at 8:06pm
    Paul Wieland
    16/09/2012 at 1:52pm
    Billy Mckee
    14/09/2012 at 2:00pm
    Geoff Mctague
    14/09/2012 at 6:02am
    Kiwi Cannasseur
    12/09/2012 at 6:25pm

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    Free Billy Mckee

    Project 2012-09-09 04:27:48 +1200

    We need approximately $500 for GreenCross T-shirts and $500 for campaign materials, printing costs of posters, news paper adverts etc. Billy Mckee is facing four charges of selling small quantities of cannabis to an undercover policeman, and one of cultivating the plant. he is being sentenced 30th October at Palmerston North High Court. So here's the plan, we are arriving at Palmerston North High Court on 29th October by 4:00 pm for a public display of non-violent civil disobedience at 4:20 pm, we will then picket the courthouse until 8pm at which our overnight candlelight vigil will begin, devoted to Billy Mckee and in solidarity with all medical cannabis users around NZ and the world, from 10am we will picket the courthouse and sit with him in the courtroom until he is sentenced and freed. Everyone is encouraged to come along. We need to people to share this event and invite their friends, social media is a very powerful tool so lets use it! We are travelling from around the country to support Billy McKee, who is a medical cannabis user, amputee and director GreenCross.org.nz Billy lost a leg below the knee when a drunk driver deliberately rammed his motorbike over 30 years ago. The incident resulted in him being confined to a wheelchair and in constant pain from nerve damage to the stump as well as suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. The pain medications he was prescribed by doctors caused intolerable side effects where even driving was considered unsafe. He found that the only thing that controlled his pain, depression, irritability and other symptoms, while still allowing him to function, was cannabis. This led him to study the medical benefits of cannabis, become a counsellor and form GreenCross, an organisation devoted to helping sick people obtain relief through the medicinal use of cannabis. McKee now faces jail time for running GreenCross and helping sick patients obtain their medicine. He was entrapped by an undercover police officer posing as someone suffering from severe migraines. McKee said that migraines can indicate in the early stages of brain tumours and many people have found that cannabis relieves the symptoms of migraines and allows them to function normally. McKee accepted the young man as being a genuine sufferer. The undercover cop appealed to his compassion in asking Billy to supply him with cannabis. Billy says, "I was really worried about him." As a result of trying to help someone, Billy is now facing charges that could see him sent to prison for up to eight years. Prison terms have also been imposed on other medical cannabis users due to a law that lacks compassion.

    Comments

    FUNDED!

    09/10/2012 at 3:42 AM

    Thank you everyone! we have funded our project and exceeded our target!
    See you all in Palmerston North on 29th&30th of October!

    $660 pledged, only $340 to go!!!

    25/09/2012 at 8:37 AM

    Thank you everyone for the pledges! We only have 14 days to reach our goal of $1000, only $360 to go!

    $120 pledged $880 to go!

    13/09/2012 at 11:36 PM

    An awesome start! thanks to those who have already pledged, at this rate we will reach our goal in no time!
      Ptera Daktyl
      07/10/2012 at 3:30pm
      Jon Pawson
      30/09/2012 at 12:33pm
      James Gray
      27/09/2012 at 6:45am
      Anonymous pledger
      27/09/2012 at 12:01am
      Anonymous pledger
      26/09/2012 at 8:15pm
      Anonymous pledger
      26/09/2012 at 8:13pm
      Anonymous pledger
      26/09/2012 at 5:25pm
      Metiria Turei
      25/09/2012 at 1:49pm
      Jeff Lye
      25/09/2012 at 7:48am
      Robin Ord
      23/09/2012 at 1:30pm
      Caleb ZenDawg Armstrong
      21/09/2012 at 4:23pm
      michael yong
      19/09/2012 at 8:06pm
      Paul Wieland
      16/09/2012 at 1:52pm
      Billy Mckee
      14/09/2012 at 2:00pm
      Geoff Mctague
      14/09/2012 at 6:02am
      Kiwi Cannasseur
      12/09/2012 at 6:25pm

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      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 07/10/2012 at 3:30 PM.