A bail fund Vice President Kamala Harris promoted over the summer has helped bail out a man who was charged again.
Thomas Moseley, 29, was given three new charges in January, including “fifth-degree drug possession, possession of a dangerous weapon in a courthouse, and second-degree rioting while armed with a dangerous weapon.”
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He was previously released from jail on a $5,000 bond paid by the Minnesota Freedom Fund on property damage and gun possession charges, following an October protest outside “where the officers involved George Floyd’s death were making a court appearance.”
He was also arrested during a “New Year’s Eve melee,” where rioters graffitied “Down with America,” “Kill all cops,” “Crimewave 2021,” and “America’s last year.”
“During the course of these detentions and investigation, officers recovered a handgun, knives, three cans containing a suspected wax and fuel substance, a green laser, mace, improvised spike balls, a taser, fireworks, gas masks, body armor, helmets, and 2-way radios. Additionally, it was learned that the group had a designated ‘emergency medical technician,’” the charges state.
Harris gave her support to the Minnesota Freedom Fund on June 1, following Floyd’s death and the resulting protests and riots over the summer. The fund was used to pay bail for some rioters and protesters and also helped bail out other violent felons, such as a man accused of raping a young girl.
“If you’re able to, chip in now to the @MNFreedomFund to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota,” Harris tweeted in June.
