WAUKESHA, WI - We are covering breaking news out of Waukesha, Wisconsin where a Red SUV barreled down parade goers. At 4:39 PM on November 21 at Gasper Ave and Main Street a Red SUV drove through barricades headed westbound. It struck nearly 60 people and there are 6 confirmed fatalities at this time.
A GoFundMe was created for the subject, Darrell Brooks 33, to raise his $5,000,000 (Five Million Dollar) Bail. The fundraiser was created by a James Norton, who wrote:
Hello everyone,
On November 21st, 2021 our dear friend Darrell Brooks was arrested for allegedly driving his car into a parade, as someone who knows Darrell personally I can tell you that he would NEVER do such a thing and I know he is innocent of what he was charged with. Clearly there is more to the story the media is not telling us and I am seeking to raise the bail so Darrell can be released and speak his truth to his side of the story in this tragic situation that sees another black man behind bars in a purely political and racist trial.
There is no excuse for this continued treatment of black Americans by prosecutors around the country, everyone must be presumed innocent until proven guilty and we ask that he be treated equally as anyone else in this country would be treated and he should be released until found guilty.
He ended by using Hashtags, # BLM, # IStandWithDarrell, # NoJusticeNoPeace, # RacismIsReal
The person who started the crowdfunding campaign, which was first reported by Law Enforcement Today on Tuesday, said their name was James Norton. The individual said they knew Brooks personally and argued that he was being mistreated by the justice system.
GoFundMe quickly took down a crowdfunding campaign set up to raise $5 million to bail out Waukesha, Wisconsin, parade suspect Darrell Brooks.
A GoFundMe spokesperson confirmed to Newsweek in a Thursday email that the fundraiser had been taken down before any money had been contributed. "The fundraiser organizer has also been banned from using the GoFundMe platform for any future fundraisers," the spokesperson explained.
"Fundraisers with misuse are very rare, and we take all complaints very seriously. Our team works with law enforcement to report issues and assists them in any investigations they deem necessary," the spokesperson added.
"Immediately following news reports, GoFundMe mobilized its crisis response team and began monitoring the platform for fundraisers related to this event.”
GoFundMe has come under fire recently for allowing fundraisers for Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty of homicide and weapons charges.
The fundraising platform said raising money for the legal defense of an alleged crime is prohibited by its Terms of Service, but once a person is acquitted, fundraisers started after the fact for legal expenses are allowed.
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