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C0RI0LANUS

(819 posts)
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 11:02 PM Thursday

Florida Man Sentenced for Civil Rights Conspiracy Targeting Pregnancy Resource Centers

Source: US Department of Justice

Caleb Freestone (27) was sentenced today to one year and a day in prison for conspiring to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate employees of pro-life pregnancy help centers in the free exercise of the right to provide and seek to provide reproductive health services.

Caleb Freestone and two other defendants engaged in a series of targeted attacks on pregnancy help centers in Florida. The defendants admitted they participated in the attack in the dark of night, and while wearing masks and dark clothing to obscure their identities, spray painted the facilities with threatening messages, including “If abortions aren’t safe than niether [sic] are you,” “YOUR TIME IS UP!!,” “WE’RE COMING for U” and “We are everywhere.” These defendants pleaded guilty on 14 Jun to a civil rights conspiracy.

The other two defendants were sentenced today to 30 days in prison and 60 days in home detention.

Read more: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/florida-man-sentenced-civil-rights-conspiracy-targeting-pregnancy-resource-centers



Caleb Freeman is known to authorities in Florida.

FREESTONE, CALEB / ARRESTED: 09/18/2022; DISORDERLY CONDUCT/ BREACH OF THE PEACE ( Bond: 500 )



Sources:

https://miamidadefl.mugshots.zone/freestone-caleb-mugshot-09-18-2022/
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C0RI0LANUS

(819 posts)
2. Agree; this was a light sentence. Next year a guard will tell Caleb when he leaves the BOP: "See you soon."
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 11:15 PM
Thursday

keopeli

(3,574 posts)
3. This guy attacked a pro-life anti-abortion clinic. His threat sounds like he is pro-choice. I want more details!
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 11:21 PM
Thursday

Smilo

(1,947 posts)
5. Freestone is pro-abortion if not pro-choice
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 12:05 AM
Friday

According to court documents, these defendants engaged in a series of targeted attacks on pregnancy help centers in Florida. The defendants admitted they participated in the attack in the dark of night, and while wearing masks and dark clothing to obscure their identities, spray painted the facilities with threatening messages, including “If abortions aren’t safe than niether [sic] are you,” “YOUR TIME IS UP!!,” “WE’RE COMING for U” and “We are everywhere.” These defendants pleaded guilty on June 14 to a civil rights conspiracy.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/florida-man-sentenced-civil-rights-conspiracy-targeting-pregnancy-resource-centers

johnnyplankton

(426 posts)
4. He doesn't look like he's in danger of entering fatherhood anytime soon...
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 11:23 PM
Thursday

Maybe he can use that photo on "The Right Stuff" conservative dating app

Timeflyer

(2,467 posts)
9. Damn--not helpful in promoting women's repro rights in FL. They would do better to be PP patient escorts.
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 11:09 AM
Friday

Forced birthers get away with obstructing and intimidating patients regularly at legitimate women's repro health centers. True, they're doing it in broad daylight, in public, blocking (without touching), preaching, filming, shaming. But they are so litigious that clinics fear retribution if they call them out.

Yes on FL Amendment 4. Harris Walz 2024.

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