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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Gardening while black': lawsuit targets white accusers over 'outrageous' claims
Source: The Guardian
'Gardening while black': lawsuit targets white accusers over 'outrageous' claims
'Gardening while black': lawsuit targets white accusers over 'outrageous' claims
Farmer Marc Peeples was accused of joining a drive-by shooting and being a pedophile leading to a case a judge called ridiculous
Tom Perkins in Detroit
Fri 8 Mar 2019 12.00 GMT
Throughout 2017 and early 2018, three white women in Detroit accused Marc Peeples, a black urban farmer, of a range of serious crimes. Among other allegations, they reported to police that he was brandishing a gun, participated in a drive-by shooting targeting one of their homes, and was a convicted pedophile.
That final accusation, made in May as Peeples and several homeschooled children worked in an urban garden near the womens homes, led to his arrest and stalking charges.
However, a judge found the womens accusations to be untrue and tossed the criminal case. At the October hearing, Judge E Lynise Bryant called the case ridiculous and disgusting while admonishing police and prosecution for moving forward with it.
Now, Peeples is suing the three women Deborah Nash, Martha Callahan, and Jennifer Morris and asking for $300,000 in damages.
Though Peeples defense was successful, he lost his garden and his work contracts, and had to pay for defense attorneys and for bond to get out of jail. He added that the case took an emotional toll and left him humiliated by the accusations when, in fact, all he had been doing was gardening while black.
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'Gardening while black': lawsuit targets white accusers over 'outrageous' claims
Farmer Marc Peeples was accused of joining a drive-by shooting and being a pedophile leading to a case a judge called ridiculous
Tom Perkins in Detroit
Fri 8 Mar 2019 12.00 GMT
Throughout 2017 and early 2018, three white women in Detroit accused Marc Peeples, a black urban farmer, of a range of serious crimes. Among other allegations, they reported to police that he was brandishing a gun, participated in a drive-by shooting targeting one of their homes, and was a convicted pedophile.
That final accusation, made in May as Peeples and several homeschooled children worked in an urban garden near the womens homes, led to his arrest and stalking charges.
However, a judge found the womens accusations to be untrue and tossed the criminal case. At the October hearing, Judge E Lynise Bryant called the case ridiculous and disgusting while admonishing police and prosecution for moving forward with it.
Now, Peeples is suing the three women Deborah Nash, Martha Callahan, and Jennifer Morris and asking for $300,000 in damages.
Though Peeples defense was successful, he lost his garden and his work contracts, and had to pay for defense attorneys and for bond to get out of jail. He added that the case took an emotional toll and left him humiliated by the accusations when, in fact, all he had been doing was gardening while black.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/08/gardening-while-black-lawsuit-marc-peeples
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'Gardening while black': lawsuit targets white accusers over 'outrageous' claims (Original Post)
Eugene
Mar 2019
OP
Good for him. About time AA fight back with their own "get off my lawn" lawsuits
MaryMagdaline
Mar 2019
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MaryMagdaline
(6,856 posts)1. Good for him. About time AA fight back with their own "get off my lawn" lawsuits
ProfessorGAC
(65,212 posts)2. Bright Side: Good On The Judge
She recognized how ridiculous this was.
The others involved, not so much. Except for Peeple's of course.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)3. Good..
These idiots who think they can call 9-1-1, make up any ax-wielding maniac story they want, and then just sit back and watch the show need to start being held accountable.
Baitball Blogger
(46,758 posts)4. Marshmallows get their comeupance.
This is the way to do it.
akraven
(1,975 posts)5. I want him to take these racists to the cleaners and get every penny.
Even my mom (who loved to hire black men and women because they would work) would be on my side on this one.
Take 'em DOWN, Mr. Peeples!