Ask HN: Building a GoFundMe for Legal and Medical Funds for Protesters
I'm exploring the idea of creating a crowdfunding platform specifically designed to support protesters with legal and medical funds. This platform would focus on transparency, privacy, and partnerships with legal and medical professionals to ensure protesters are supported without compromising their safety.
The goal is to provide a reliable and secure way to fund legal defenses and medical treatments for those engaging in peaceful protests. I'm particularly interested in insights on:
1) The legal considerations for such a platform. 2) Tech recommendations for secure and private fund management. 3) Any potential ethical concerns. 4) Examples or case studies of similar successful platforms.
If you have experience or interest in this area, or if you're just willing to offer some advice, I'd love to hear from you. Feedback, ideas, or direct collaborations are all welcome!
I believe in the right to protest (idc which side people are on for an issue, it's important to express discontent, else what is even democracy?) but every protest that conflicts with a government's political goal is met with crippling involvement of police and legal hammer. Both republicans and democrats can't seem to protest without facing the wrath of the government if the protest doesn't align with the government's immutable policy decisions.
And that's sad.
Thank you for your time and thoughts!