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ALT Statement by Benjamin "Champagne" Song - Support the Prairieland Defendants I don't Hate. I don't Hate anyone. I don't Hate cops. I don't Hate Trump. I don't Hate nazis. My beliefs are composed thus: First, that we should help each other Second, that we should protect one another What we all saw happen to Renee Good and Alex Pretti is my worst nightmare. I never want to see anyone get hurt. I never want to see good people standing for what they believe in, gunned down in the street
ALT What happened on July 4th, 2025 was that exact same nightmare - when I saw Lt. Thomas Gross point his gun at the back of a running, unarmed protestor, and assuming an aggressive firing position, leaning forward hard into the recoil of his gun. As a firearms instructor and a United States Marine Corps Veteran, I knew exactly what was about to happen. I knew another protestor was about to be murdered right in front of me. I used, No. I was forced to use, by my duty to Life, the minimum defensive force possible. To prevent what happened to Alex Pretti. To prevent what happened to Renee Good. To prevent another Botham Jean. To prevent another Manuel T. Teran. To prevent another Atatiana Jefferson. To prevent another Philando Castile. The last thing I wanted to do is hurt anyone. And I am so, so happy that No One had their life stolen from them that day. By anyone.
ALT First, They removed every Black juror, so no one would question the police. Second, They told me I cannot protect myself, I cannot protect others, They told me I wasn't even allowed to say it: Self Defense. As you heard in the trial: They tortured their own witnesses. American citizens. tortured and terrorized and medically neglected. A 24-year-old had a heart attack. A 58-year-old said she would die. Mothers, Fathers, Teachers, Students Package Workers, Programmers, Engineers persecuted and tortured in this case. It may be my friends today, but it will be your friends tomorrow.
ALT Whatever is taken from me is taken from you. On June 9th of this year, the President of the Southern Poverty Law Center testified that "Hate has migrated into the government.' Into the government. The Hate is Right Here. The government, in their secret motion to give me a life sentence, calls me "The Embodiment of Antifa." Because what they really want to Bury is an Idea. What They Hate is the very Idea of Being Against Racism. The Hate is Right Here. That Hate is taking power over me. That Hate is taking power over you. I do not fear for myself. I fear for you. What will you do? In this time of great failures and great injustices, what will you do? How will you help each other? How will you help yourselves?
