1/18/2017 12:56 PM PST
EXCLUSIVE
Legal groups offering free representation for inauguration protesters are ready to defend anything … and believe civil disobedience will fall under that umbrella.
King Downing, Director of Mass Defense for the National Lawyers Guild, says there’s a very real possibility for unrest and violence when Donald Trump takes the oath. Downing says there’s a growing number of people who feel their voices haven’t been heard by the President-elect, and they intend to change that on Friday.
TMZ broke the story … The Partnership for Civil Justice, the NLG and other orgs have a game plan to hit the streets, monitor police conduct, and provide counsel for protesters who get cuffed.
Downing encourages anyone arrested at the inauguration to call (202) 670-6866 and says if you witness an arrest, dial (866) 798-6444.
