[NEohioPAL] If you are friends with Kevin Joseph Kelly or have worked with him, please read this email

[Skip Corris]

Two thoughts occur to me on reading this response:
While the blanket statement, "Obviously the people in this group already
support Kevin, and want to help him in any way possible(.)" may be a bit
broad and possibly even naive, I don't see anything offensive about it. I
think it reflects the strong bond of support among theatre people here in
Cleveland.
Secondly, working in the prison system, I have seen more than a few cases
of people who would never have been incarcerated had they had an adequate
defense. In our society, it does happen that people are wrongly convicted;
and though we don't like to acknowledge it, money can make a difference
between a vigorous defense and wrongful incarceration.
Skip Corris

On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:07 AM, Vanbrujah <vanbrujah at aol.com> wrote:

> I have to say that the suggestion made in the blanket statement, "Obviously
> the people in this group already support Kevin, and want to help him in any
> way possible." is incredibly offensive to me, and I am sure to others as
> well. I don't know Mr. Kelly. I've never seen him perform, I wouldn't
> even know him if he walked up to me on the street and said hello. I have
> absolutely zero interest in him or his "troubles," other than taking notelikeanyone might when reading t
> his kind of story in the newspaper.
>
> This list and the service Mr. Sternfeld provides is a wonderful thing,
> and I think using it in this manner, especially considering the nature of
> the allegations - is a terrible, terrible idea. Guilty, Not Guilty - I
> don't really care, aside from a civic interest in seeing justice done,
> however it ends up.
>
> But I think this is going to open a Pandora's Box that really should be
> left closed.
>
>
>
> Sergio Iriarte
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Kelly Legal Defense Fund <kevinkellylegaldefensefund at gmail.com
> >
> To: neohiopal <neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org>
> Sent: Wed, Dec 26, 2012 9:42 pm
> Subject: [NEohioPAL] If you are friends with Kevin Joseph Kelly or have
> worked with him, please read this email
>
>  Obviously the people in this group already support Kevin, and want to
> help him in any way possible. Many of us in the local theatre world have
> had a chance to work with Kevin in one way or another--we have been
> entertained by his on stage performances, impressed by shows that he has
> directed, and touched by his friendship and philosophy of life--TPOG--The
> Power of Good. Now is our chance to return the favor and give some of The
> Power of Good back to Kevin.
>
> You may be familiar with the current allegations against Kevin. Though
> Kevin has a fierce legal defense team, and the support of thousands of
> friends and loved ones, mounting his defense does come at a high cost. In
> an attempt to satisfy the need for mounting legal fees, we are reaching out
> to Kevin's friends, family, and supporters to ask them for any financial
> help they can give.
>
> If you are able to help out in any way, please take a moment to check out
> http://kevinkellylegaldefensefund.weebly.com/. Donating is quick and
> easy, and all of the money goes directly into Kevin's legal defense fund.
> Feel free to post this message or share with other people that may be
> interested in supporting him.
>
> Thank you for any financial help you can give, and most of all thank you
> for your continued friendship and emotional support of our great friend
> Kevin.
>
>
>  Kevin Joseph Kelly
>  Legal Defense Fund
>
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