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Next weekend I'm participating in a charity event called Project Blog.Basically you pick a charity you want to collect funds for,set up a blog,register and get people to sponsor you so to update your blog on the 24th of July American EST time for 24 hours.My chosen charity is the West Memphis Three Fund and if you're not familiar with the case please read the brief story behind the cut.






Shortly after three eight-year-old boys were found mutilated and murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas, local newspapers stated the killers had been caught. The police assured the public that the three teenagers in custody were definitely responsible for these horrible crimes. Evidence?

The same police officers coerced an error-filled "confession" from Jessie Misskelley Jr., who is mentally handicapped. They subjected him to 12 hours of questioning without counsel or parental consent, audio-taping only two fragments totaling 46 minutes. Jessie recanted it that evening, but it was too late Misskelley, Jason Baldwin and Damien Echols were all arrested on June 3, 1993, and convicted of murder in early 1994.

Although there was no physical evidence, murder weapon, motive, or connection to the victims, the prosecution pathetically resorted to presenting black hair and clothing, heavy metal t-shirts, and Stephen King novels as proof that the boys were sacrificed in a satanic cult ritual. Unfathomably, Echols was sentenced to death, Baldwin received life without parole, and Misskelley got life plus 40.

For over 11 years, The West Memphis Three have been imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit. Echols waits in solitary confinement for the lethal injection our tax dollars will pay for. They were all condemned by their poverty, incompetent defense, satanic panic and a rush to judgment.

But there’s still hope for them, and you can help.



If you want more information you can go to the west Memphis three web site and you can read about the case more in depth,plus find out more information.

My blog is blogforwm3 and I would appreciate it a lot if you could sponsor me.I plan to donate half the money I receive to Damien Echols defense fund in which funds are greatly needed as last month they were granted permission to go ahead with DNA testing which could clear the boys.The other half to be divided up between the boys for their commissary funds which is a fund they can use to buy food,soda,coffee,envelopes,stamps and other little things that make life just that tiny bit easier.Even if it's just a few dollars I assure you it'll go to a worth cause.I don't put myself behind many causes but this is one I feel strongly about.

To sponsor me go to project-blog.org and register and go to the bloggers list and find Sanna West Memphis Three Fund and follow the steps.You're most welcome to add my blog to your friends list or you can come visit it and keep track of my entries they will all be public.I will be collecting the money the week after the event and the easiest way for you to send me the money is through paypal in which after the event I will contact you and sort out that arrangement.