Jamie Marsicano: Antifa goon arrested for Cop City attack is trans daughter of millionaire tycoon
ATLANTA, GEORGIA: An Antifa goon was reportedly arrested over the weekend for setting fire to a planned $90 million police training center. The suspect, James 'Jamie' Marsicano, 29, has now been identified as the transgender daughter of millionaire North Carolina businessman Michael Marsicano. She is reportedly an outspoken anti-police advocate. She is currently in her first year of law school at the North Carolina School of Law.
Marsicano was among the rioters who attacked cops with fireworks and Molotov cocktails at the site of the future Atlanta Police Safety Training Center on the night of Sunday, March 5, according to booking documents. Jamie is being held on domestic terrorism charges without bail. Her father, Michael, ran a foundation worth $4 billion.
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Who is Jamie Marsicano?
According to a profile of Marsicano, who is nearly 30 years of age, on the National Lawyers Guild website, she is "a queer and trans organizer from Charlotte, NC." "Before coming to law school, Jamie worked with mutual aid collective Charlotte Uprising to start a grassroots community bail fund that raises money to bail people out of jail and support them through court, regardless of charge," the website says.
It adds, "Jamie believes that no one should be in a cage, and dreams of a world where we can prevent and respond to harm in our communities without relying on prisons or police. Jamie plans to use a law degree to do criminal defense in NC. As a Haywood Burns fellow, Jamie will be working at the Law Office of Habekah B Cannon, an explicitly abolitionist, public interest criminal defense firm. The goal is to be a movement lawyer, and this summer Jamie is lucky enough to support and learn from one of the best."
Who is Michael Marsicano?
Michael Marsicano served for 23 years as president and CEO of the Foundation for the Carolinas, which is an organization that increases charitable giving. He retired in January. Michael was extremely famous and respected amongst the political leaders in Charlotte, so much so that this past October 24 was proclaimed 'Michael Marsicano Day.' He reportedly also served on the Duke University Board of Trustees, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and the UNC Charlotte Foundation.
The Charlotte skyline was lit Duke blue last night to honor @dukealumni Michael Marsicano. @meckcounty declared Oct. 24 “Michael Marsicano Day” in recognition of Marsicano's years of service to North Carolina: https://t.co/sVIqNRdJKz
— Duke University (@DukeU) October 25, 2022
📸: Foundation For The Carolinas pic.twitter.com/ooUn3Z8uT8
According to the website of the Foundation for the Carolinas, "He was cited for his leadership with economic opportunity and upward mobility, as well as increased high school graduation rates and the Foundation’s work with disaster recovery related to Hurricane Matthew through its E4E Relief subsidiary. He was also noted for his refusal to “shy away from tough decisions and challenges.”
It adds, "He has received numerous honors and awards, including the Selina Roberts Ottum Award given annually to the top arts administrator in the nation, the Vision Award from Charlotte Center City Partners, the Arc of Triumph Award from Johnson C Smith University, the Whitney M Young Jr Award from the Urban League of Central Carolinas, the distinguished service award from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte, and Father of the Year, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association. In 2017, Charlotte Magazine named Marsicano No. 1 on its list of the 50 Most Powerful People in Charlotte."
The Weelaunee public forest riots
The demonstrations were set to include a Jewish Shabbat service, herbal workshops and a 'know your rights' workshop. The Atlanta Police Department said in a statement that activists protesting the development of the training center in the Weelaunee public forest "'changed into black clothing, entered the construction area, and began to throw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails, and fireworks at police officers," according to the Daily Mail.
"The agitators destroyed multiple pieces of construction equipment by fire and vandalism. Multiple law enforcement agencies deployed to the area and detained several people committing illegal activity. The illegal actions of the agitators could have resulted in bodily harm, and clearly do not reflect a peaceful demonstration. Thankfully, officers exercised sound judgment and restraint while conducting non-lethal enforcement and arrests," it added.