Rev Matt Hale(Civil Case)...Amicus Commentary To Motion For Leave(Document 236) To Restrict...By Valerie Protopapas

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

MATTHEW HALE
Plaintiff


V.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS


C.A NO-14-CV-00245



AMICUS COMMENTARY TO MOTION FOR LEAVE (DOCUMENT 236) TO RESTRICT

COMES NOW.. Valerie Protopapas a Seventy Seven (77) year old women and concerned citizen. I have no personal relationship with the plaintiff Matthew Hale, though I know his mother, Evelyn Hutcheson, via email contact. I have read document 236.

Knowing as I do that Matthew Hales conviction was based on the testimony of a paid agent of the government, and given the other circumstances surrounding his case, I am very much concerned that a grave injustice has been done. I am familiar with the Randy Weaver case (Ruby Ridge)  that took place in 1992. Mr. Weaver had some contact with a white supremacy group though he was not a member. The Federal Bureau of Investigation approached Weaver and asked him to "wear a wire"  with the obvious intention of obtaining evidence of wrongdoing against members of the group. Weaver refused and all his problems stemmed from his refusal to be an "informant" for the FBI.

As a result, I have no faith whatsoever in allegations made by such informants or in the charges brought by the government as a consequence of those allegations. Transcriptions of Hale's trial only support my belief that he is not only innocent, but should have won an appeal based simply upon the appalling performance of his so-called defence attorney. When all of this injustice is taken together, the governments claim that a book he is writing incites or promotes violence is nonsense - especially given the fact that actual violence in the society is daily allowed to be incited and promoted without any consequences whatsoever.

Furthermore, the unconscionable severity of his sentence- given the questionable charges - together with the appalling treatment he has received at the hands of prison authorities  are direct violations of article 8 of the United States constitution forbidding "cruel and unusual punishment|"

As a citizen of the United States concerned about the obviously deteriorating standard of justice in this country, I plead with this court to provide the plaintiff, Matthew Hale, all such relief he seeks in this matter and also move forward to free him from durance vile and return him to that liberty to which he is entitled as a citizen of the United States.


SUBMITTED JULY 26 2018