We got to talk to Josh Wolf a week after he was released on bail from prison where he has spent the last month. After getting much press and support, Josh hoped to win an appeal of the Contempt of Court against him. Unfortunately, the 9th Circuit Court denied his appeal. You can read the full story here.
“Obviously, it’s disappointing,” Wolf said Monday. He said he had offered to give (Judge) Alsup a private screening of his footage, which he said does not depict the alleged attempt to burn a police car. Wolf said that if he turned over the footage to prosecutors, it would “have a chilling effect on myself, gaining access and trust with contacts, and have chilling effect on journalists in general, knowing their information can be subpoenaed at any moment.”
This interview with Josh is about 15 minutes long but contains:
–a concise summary of his case
–a description of a Grand Jury
–what it was like in jail
–and two new projects Josh has planned to help others in his situation.
Go Josh.
Excellent video. Josh’s description of the Grand Jury was very chilling. Hard to say its a fair trial when you do not have an attorney to represent you and no opportunity to defend yourself.