Help Free Stephen—He Stopped a R@pe, Now They’re Blaming him

Stephen’s bail and legal defense fund aims to free him and cover mounting fees

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Help Free Stephen—He Stopped a R@pe, Now They’re Blaming him

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Hey everyone,

I’m shaking writing this. My brother Stephen—the kindest guy you’ll ever meet—is in jail right now because he wouldn’t stand by while a monster attacked two women.

Last weekend at the dog park, this guy lost it. He grabbed one woman by the hair, slammed the other in the head, yanked a dog out of a car, and started kicking it like trash. Then he dropped his pants—right there, in broad daylight—trying to rape her.

Stephen saw it. He didn’t run. He yelled, “Stop!” The guy kept going. Stephen got between them—pushed, shoved, anything to break it up. When the guy wouldn’t quit, Stephen ran to his car and clipped him—just enough to knock him off her. The women got away. The dog was safe.

Cops showed up fast. They talked to Stephen, checked the scene, and said, “You’re good—you did what you had to.” Everyone left.

Until today.

They rolled up at the park again—cuffs out, no warning. Said they “saw a video” that makes Stephen look like the aggressor. That’s bullshit. He wasn’t the one pulling his pants down. He wasn’t the one hitting women. He was the one who stopped it.

But now he’s locked up. Bail is thirty thousand dollars. Our family can’t even afford the ten percent for the bond. Stephen’s got bipolar; jail noise and lights are torture for him. He’ll crack. And he doesn’t deserve this.

He’s the guy who buys your coffee when you’re broke, who walks your dog when you’re sick, who remembers every kid’s name at the park. He’s not a thug—he’s a hero who got screwed.

We need three thousand bucks to spring him. Then we fight the charges. If you’ve ever needed someone to step up for you… or if you just hate seeing good people punished… please. Five dollars. Ten. Share this. Anything.

You can donate anonymously—no name, no pressure—just help.

Stephen would’ve done it for you. He already did it for two strangers.

Thank you. From all of us who love him.

All donations will go to his bail and legal defence.

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Joseph Collett-Tubbs
Organizer
Spring Valley, CA
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