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A left-wing group in Oregon has announced a fundraiser that doubles as a celebration for the people convicted in the violent Prairieland Detention Facility attack. The Williamette Valley Abolition Project plans a “Sluts 4 Prairieland Defendants” event in Eugene on May 31, with proceeds to a Texas-based DFW Support Committee that helps pay legal bills for the people tied to the July 2025 shooting at the Prairieland Detention Facility.
What the fundraiser really supports: convicted Antifa cell members
This isn’t a harmless bake sale. Seven defendants pleaded guilty and nine others were convicted at trial on serious terrorism and attempted murder charges after prosecutors say the Antifa-aligned mob turned a protest into a violent attack on federal property. Evidence presented to the jury included firearms, surveillance footage, and written materials calling for “Peaceful Protest no more.” The ringleader, Benjamin Song, allegedly opened fire on a police officer during the chaos. Calling this a mere political protest and then fundraising with strippers to back those convictions is a tone-deaf choice — or a deliberate one.
Strip club fundraiser: symbolism over common sense
The event description promises updates about the Prairieland case, strippers at a “masked event,” and a chance to dance at a “super cutty” venue. Proceeds will flow to the DFW Support Committee to fund legal defenses and organize public messaging that paints the convicted as victims. That’s political theater wrapped in the language of solidarity. If your political cause requires exotic dancers and anonymity to raise funds, maybe the cause is more about spectacle than justice.
Why this matters politically and legally
This case mattered long before the fundraiser because it was the Department of Justice’s first major prosecution explicitly tied to Antifa after President Trump designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Sentencing hasn’t happened yet, and defense teams are already asking for acquittals or new trials — motions the DOJ says lack merit. Beyond the courtroom, the fundraiser highlights a broader strategy: turn violent offenders into political martyrs and rally donors to bankroll appeals. Voters and lawmakers should understand the difference between lawful protest and violent assault, and they should expect accountability for attacks on officers and federal property.
Bottom line: public safety, not performance art
There’s nothing wrong with fundraising for legal defense when it’s aboveboard and nonviolent. But when the beneficiaries were convicted in a terror trial for shooting at a detention facility and allegedly attacking law enforcement, the optics of a strip-club fundraiser are ugly and revealing. This is about priorities: protecting public safety and the rule of law, or turning violence into a cause célèbre. Conservatives should call it out, demand accountability, and remind voters that glorifying violence isn’t political courage — it’s complicity.
