Hours later, they "freed" us and we were charged. That was fair. Later, it was ordered that we were to pay $3,200 apiece because of what it costed the State to handle that situation. I didn't hear about it for nearly a year after the fact because I was going through deep financial struggles (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17936860). I began to get my life together (thanks to HN). Your advice helped a lot. Even the most brutal comments were meant well.
A couple of weeks ago I received a letter in the mail stating that I had until the end of this month to pay my fines or I'd be held in contempt. For those of you who are unfamiliar, this could mean jail-time, taking my license, etc. I'm not going to sit here and act like I'm being treated unfairly. I know for a fact that we were treated far better by the police than many of our brothers and sisters of color, historically (and today), for instance.
The reason I am seeking advice is mainly because I'm nearly in tears and very stressed. I can't setup a payment plan because of Covid (they can only do it in person) and everywhere I call says it's impossible. If anything, I'm just using this to cope with the stress.
Thanks, HN.
p.s excuse the quality, max char count is 2k
Proof
Des Moines Register - shorturl.at/jsL17
Medium - shorturl.at/nxLQ6
Don't participate in activism if you aren't in a position to weather the problems it brings.
It can often seem like a good idea, but especially with how things are now it'll likely only fuck you over. Be safe out there.