Maybe GoFundMe will be included.
Posted on 11/19/2021 9:03:22 PM PST by nickcarraway
“In light of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, we want to clarify when and why we have removed certain fundraisers in the past”
GoFundMe has become notorious with canceling fundraisers perceived right-of-center people accused and trying to raise funds defend themselves. It happened to former U. Central Florida Professor Charles Negy who was trying to raise funds to fight the university action against him.
It happened to Kyle Rittenhouse.
Now GoFundMe will allow Rittenhouse to raise funds. Now that he’s been acquitted.
GoFundMe would not allow “replies” to its tweet, so a lot of people Quote Tweeted their responses. It was a hell of a ratio:
Here’s an excerpt from the statement (emphasis added):
GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit raising money for the legal defense of an alleged violent crime. In light of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, we want to clarify when and why we removed certain fundraisers in the past.
Once charges for a violent crime were brought against Kyle Rittenhouse in 2020, GoFundMe removed fundraisers that were started for the defendant’s legal defense. We did this as part of our regular monitoring efforts; in addition to those fundraisers, our Trust & Safety team removed hundreds of other fundraisers between August and December 2020 — unrelated to Rittenhouse — that we determined were in violation of this long-standing policy.
If someone is acquitted of those charges, as Rittenhouse was today, a fundraiser started subsequently for their legal defense and other expenses would not violate this policy. A fundraiser to pay lawyers, cover legal expenses or to help with ongoing living expenses for a person acquitted of those charges could remain active as long as we determine it is not in violation of any of our other terms and, for example, the purpose is clearly stated and the correct beneficiary is added to the fundraiser.
Here’s a small sample of the several thousand and growing reactions:
Maybe GoFundMe will be included.
“Maybe he should go into law school...”
Maybe he should buy a law school:)
Agreed.
The point is they don’t allow it for someone only charged, but then when they are convicted of a violent crime, they do allow it
Use it for...
OFFENCE
Forget that.
I’m going to offer him the job to train militia here in Ohio.
He can have the pick from the pretty blue gals we capture in the first few weeks of CW2.
I know what you’re thinking...there are only fuglies amongst the blues.
Well, if there is an exception, Kyle gets first dibs as part of the training job.
COOL COURAGEOUS TEAMWORK (CCT)
:-)
Ever since the Babylon Bee rolled into town, I carefully check the by-line before proceeding.
Exactly, he needs to put GoFundMe at the top of his lawsuit list. They have been doing this and getting away with it for too long.
Maybe he could go to the Ohio Heritage School of Osteopathic Medicine while he trains?
Lots of people seem to be twisting themselves into pretzels these days
Bravo for med school.
I need to look up Kyle Rittenhoue memes.
I see them all the time on Twitter. They cancel conservatives. I honestly can’t remember the last one but it wasn’t long ago. I hope that someone would start a competition to go fund me. It’s needed.
LOL
Thank goodness.
AFAIK all the people who so eagerly got themselves shot were white.Never say never, but . . .
Couldn’t he sell shares in his right to sue people who libeled him?Because it’s basically Covington redux.
These f’ers need to be included in Rittenhouse’s suit against media and social media companies.
This post shall serve as official notice that your meme has been stolen.
Anyone know if posting about Kyle is still banned on facebook?
I would love to see this hateful Gofundme outfit sued into oblivion. It would send a strong message to other funding entities.
Funny how the leftists companies are the most racist and most bigoted in the land.
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