Saturday, May 18th, local Philly activist and comedian N.A. Poe was illegally arrested by federal park rangers at the "People's Plaza" at Independence Mall during Smoke Down Prohibition, a monthly event held to protest unjust drug policies concerning cannabis.
Witness accounts and video evidence demonstrate a peaceful gathering at the rally to support the legalization of cannabis in PA. At 4:20pm numerous participants of the event engaged in a civil disobedience action where they lit up marijuana cigarettes and openly ingested cannabis.
N.A. Poe was arrested during this action and charged with impeding/assaulting/resisting police during an arrest. These charges are bogus. As a result, we demand his immediate release from federal custody and exoneration from all charges. Free NA Poe!