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February 28, 2008 
JUSTICE for JASON RALLY
WED March 12th, 12-1pm
Student Union Steps at UMass Amherst
On Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, Jason Vassell, a twenty-three year old African American student at the University of Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder and two counts of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. These charges stem from an altercation that Jason had with two white men, who were on campus for no legitimate purpose and provoked the confrontation by smashing Jason’s window and repeatedly referring to him as a “nigger.” Although Jason never left the dormitory, he was the only one charged at first. While one of the perpetrators, John Bowes, was recently charged with two hate crimes and disorderly conduct, the other white man, Jonathan Bosse, has not been charged as of yet.
Rally Co-Sponsored by: Committee for Justice for Jason Vassell, UMass Amherst Student Government Association, ALANA (African,Latino,Asian, & Native American) Caucus, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc, Student Bridges & More. To be a co-sponsor email justiceforjason@gmail.com
On February 3, 2008, two white men appeared at the window of the dormitory room of Jason Vassell, a black student who was majoring in Biology at UMass Amherst. The two men subjected Jason to racial invective and threats of violence. They kicked in his window and later gained access to an outer lobby of his dorm, where they attacked Jason, breaking his nose and causing a serious concussion. Injured and attempting to defend himself, Jason wounded his assailants with a small knife while the police were on the way to the site of the crime.