Manitowoc, WI (WTAQ) – Supporters of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are planning a protest in Manitowoc Friday.
Megan McGuiness is a protest organizer.
“I gather between 100 and 200 people are going out to Manitowoc County courthouse to basically, peacefully protest at 10 a.m. to show our support for Steven and Brendan” .
McGuiness lives in Minnesota and said after watching the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” she wanted to take action.
The Manitowoc Police Captain Larry Zimney says the department has been preparing for the protest for about a month.
“We’re trying to be as accommodating as possible, we realize and we respect their first amendment and constitutional right to do what they are doing”.
Zimney said the department expects it to be a peaceful protest but said officers are prepared for the worst.
“There are a lot of people in Manitowoc County that think Steven Avery is right where he needs to be, we’ve planned for that, so if we do get anti-activists showing up we are prepared to deal with that”.
McGuiness says they want to send a message.
“A lot of us think these guys need to be heard, and maybe there can be a change in the justice system, and maybe these guys deserve another new, fair chance,” said McGuiness.
Zimney said some roads will be closed during the protest, but he doesn’t think it will interrupt the traffic flow.
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