Capuzzo has written another letter from the jail in Mass. You can give him something to do in there by sending him (and other NH activists) mail via mail-to-jail! Thanks to Aida for the transcription:
Friends in Liberty,
Some of you know me already, but many of you do not. I thought it would be interesting to write letters to have posted on line and give everyone the chance to hear about life in jail. The difference being, I’m here long term. This idea is from Kurt Hoffman’s letters from jail. He is my inspiration in this and also a big part of me becoming an activist from the same letters.
I have been in the Franklin County Jail in Greenfield, MA for a month and a half, estimated. I don’t know anyone here but they knew me fairly quick with the nickname of “Hippy”, being an activist and because of all the shit they found in my car when I was arrested with fellow activist and great friend, Rich Paul, and my friend Jackie. Luckily, I get along with most everyone pretty well.
Most of my time passed fairly quickly because of letters from friends, mail to jail, watching TV, and reading. The latest books of interest being the biography of Gandhi, Harry Truman, and the essay from Henry David Thoreau titled Civil Disobedience.
The last couple weeks have been a little tough to handle. The idea of nonviolence is still fairly new to me and in this environment, for me, it is hard to carry through, but I have done well with it thus far.
Also, the stress is finally starting to kick in. I guess you can say that I’m institutionalized. Now that I have the idea of freedom, I’m at a crossroad. I am comfortable here and I spread the word of liberty as much as possible, but I find it difficult to stay comfortable now that I know that there is a real world, so to say, waiting for me, one that can use my help. I’m doing all I can while here to spread the message, but I can tell that this is not what I am meant for like I thought before. I’ll take my leave of this letter now, but I hope it was enjoyed.
To end this letter, here is a quote that I enjoy very much. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but habit.” -AristotleYour friend in liberty,
Edward DantezMark Capuzzo
160 Elm St
Greenfield, MA 01301
If you would like to write directly.
