Posted on 09/17/2020 5:27:40 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
A Franklin & Marshall College Kappa Delta sorority sister is one of nine people charged with crimes connected to the riots in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, last weekend. The girl's father on Tuesday blasted a judge's decision to set her bail at $1 million as "obscene" and unconstitutional
Kathryn Patterson, 20, faces felony and misdemeanor charges including arson, vandalism, riot, and disorderly conduct after her arrest early Monday. She was allegedly a participant in the protests over the fatal police shooting of Ricardo Munoz, who according to bodycam footage chased a police officer with a knife in a threatening manner.
Patterson is a Black Lives Matter supporter, posting on Facebook "BLM, all day every day" and commenting, "my left fist, to symbolize black power."
The girl's father, Chip Patterson of Mercersburg, called the $1 million bail set by the district judge "obscene."
"Everything that I know so far, which is not a lot, indicates that Kat is not guilty of those charges. But then again, we'll have to wait and see," he told the Associated Press.
"I cannot tell you how long this night has been," he said. "I think regardless of what these people did or didn't do, the bail amount is just outrageous and clearly against the Eighth Amendment." The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits "excessive bail."
Patterson's defenders say she and her friend Taylor Enterline, another individual who was arrested by police, were doing nothing more than acting as "medics" before they were arrested. The social justice advocacy group Lancaster Stands Up characterized the "absurdly high bail amounts" as "a politically motivated attack on the movement for police reform and accountability."
A GoFundMe page set up for Patterson has received support from the Franklin & Marshall College chapter of Delta Kappa, members of the Black Student Union, and as reported by the Washington Free Beacon's Brent Scher, even the college president Barbara Altmann thanked students for creating the GoFundMe, posting on Instagram that "many of us in our community will be contributing."
Kat was providing medical attention to injured demonstrators and has now been wrongfully accused of crimes she could not possibly commit," the page states. "We as members of the Black Student Union and Kappa Delta Sorority, have created this fund to raise money to support Kat and her family."
The fundraiser has so far raise just over $54,000 toward its goal of $60,000.
An update to the page also urges donors to support the GoFundMe pages for "activists and friends" Enterline and Alexa Wise, a "Black Trans Activist" who was also arrested on charges of arson, riot, and vandalism.
Actually Kathryn “the torch” Patterson’s behavior is obscene.
OK. So now we know why she’s a dangerous brat — Daddy’s spoiled entitled little princess.
I see crazy eyes, she can’t wait to burn more stuff down.
Bail is supposed to be sufficient to guarantee you will how up, nothing more.
Bail is not supposed to be punishment.
When bail is being paid by George Soros et al. through various "non-profit" bond and bail funds, $1 million is chump change and you are the chump if you cannot see that connection.
Check your white privilege, daddy!
What a bunch of slovenly freaks.
Nope not for the crimes and mob action she was involved in
Personally i wouldn’t have given her bail period, you realize thats an option too, no bail. But e judge gave her bail anyways
Further you know they dont put up the full bail amt but usually 10%, and any bail bonds service that agreed with you about her would cover the bond.
And also his daughters vagina card, oh shes so inncoent and sweet. Utter bs.
I doubt he has the cash for bail. In perusing Dad’s bio, he and his wife live in one of the dormitories, and she is the dorm dean. I find it odd/creepy that a middle aged married couple being residents of a dormitory.
Arson kills people
Arson destroys neighborhoods
Many of he places that burn down never get back to normal
And often, “normal” wasnt even that wonderful in the first place
Exactly.
Yes, it’s a bit excessive, but frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.
LOL my husband and I both agreed to the same and then I see your comment...
I know there’s always exceptions but for the most part black Americans are down with that type of culture. I can tell by looking at them they are girls who identify as men and men who identify as girls - any social justice they may be fighting for would be gay, lesbian, transtetickles not race and we know their main objective is marxism.
They are no friend of black americans.
Correction: black Americans are NOT down with that type of culture. (typo)
She cries like baby!
I allowed for that possibility until I read what her dad said.
She is what they raised her to be.
America has tens of millions of white women fidiots.
You know, the usual peaceful protesting stuff.
aha a “karen”
Wait, you mean committing arson during a riot has consequences.
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